to be kind to; to treat kindly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
big catch (fishing); good haul
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
while; during; while; although; all; both