to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beginning; outset; first; onset
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
as (for); for; in the capacity of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
failure; mistake; blunder
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
weave; weaving; woven item
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
-less; lacking; non-existing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of