happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
different (from); not the same (as)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)