because of; owing to; due to
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
chief (of police); head (of office)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
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
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
manly; masculine; like a man
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
probability; likelihood; chances
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
of course; certainly; naturally
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
two (long cylindrical things)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student