condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become better; to improve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
of course; certainly; naturally
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
how dare ...; how could ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
ago; since; before; previous
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice