to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
contract; compact; agreement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
the other day; lately; recently
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
society; the world; the times
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's