to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
imagination; supposition; guess
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
being about to cry; the verge of tears
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
beginning; outset; first; onset
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
until now; so far; up to the present
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
probability; likelihood; chances
simply; merely; only; solely
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who