to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
curse; spell; malediction
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
general; popular; common; typical
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
much less; to say nothing of
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
question; inquiry; enquiry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
an assortment; combination
president (of a society); chairman
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to see through; to see the true nature of something
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take over; to hand over
three generations; three periods; third generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning; controlling; dictating
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
expiration of term of office
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
such ... as; or some such