preference; priority; precedence
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
heir; inheritor; successor
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(not) so much; (not) that much
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
because of; owing to; due to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
of course; certainly; naturally
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
adds force or indicates command
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who