obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
beyond one's means or position
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to repeat; to do something over again
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of course; certainly; naturally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone