to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
beginning; outset; first; onset
two persons; two people; pair; couple
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
serious; severe; grave; acute
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
personal; individual; private
sentiment; sentimentality
because of; owing to; due to