to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
either way; in any case; one way or another
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
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
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
devoted; self-sacrificing