to some extent; to a certain extent
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
very young; little; childish; immature
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to press a question; to cross-examine
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
social dance; ballroom dancing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
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?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...