had better ...; had better not ...
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
society; the world; the times
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be able to manage somehow or another
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
doing whatever one pleases
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first