to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
when it becomes; when it comes to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
boarding house; school dormitory
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
world; society; people; the public
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation