that's the way it is; such is life
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
memory; sense; experience
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
the place for; the time for; the level of
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
imagination; supposition; guess
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
again; once more; a second time