language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
the way back; the way home; return trip
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
back off!; leave me alone!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
letting (someone) die without helping
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
mountain climbing; mountaineering
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business