should; must; -able; probably; likely
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
plural; multiple; several
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to attack; to assault; to assail
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
have to do; must; should; ought to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
construction; establishment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to accept; to receive; to agree
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
attendance; presence; appearance
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)