feebleness; weakness; imbecility
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
myself; yourself; I; me; you
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
interior; inside; internal
to turn towards; to point
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
preference; priority; precedence
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
explanation; interpretation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
victim; injured party; sufferer
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory