rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
base (military, expedition, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
myself; yourself; I; me; you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
genuine article; real thing; real deal
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
all parts; various parts; every department
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
after the end (of something); post-
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)