to rescue from; to help out of; to save
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
instead; but (on the other hand)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
quitting while one is ahead
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
bet; wager; stake; gamble
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
only; merely; but; no more than
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
so; like this; in this way
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
stupid girl; stupid woman
huge win; overwhelming victory
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)