painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
stent (tubular support temporarily placed inside a blood vessel, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
prodrome; premonitory symptom; advance symptom
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
as soon as possible; ASAP
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
by myself; in person; by oneself