although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
weakening; emaciation; decline
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
prospects of victory; chances of success
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
half the body; half length
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
difference; variation; difference
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate