history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(not) even once; (not) ever
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
equality; impartiality; evenness
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
one thin flat object; one sheet
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
just one person; only one
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
programme; program; plans; arrangements