something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two persons; two people; pair; couple
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see