but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tradition; legend; folklore
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
food and drink; eating and drinking
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
place; situation; position; location
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick