soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to care for someone; to look after someone
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
without; unless; have to do
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to have meaning; to be meaningful
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be silent; to say nothing
elder sister; older female friend
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...