to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
back off!; leave me alone!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
order; sequence; procedure
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)