yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
proposal; proposition; suggestion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to serve; to work for; to attend
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conviction; belief; confidence
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
whatever the case; under any circumstances
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
war; battle; match; game; competition
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
go that far; to that extent
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful