life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
that's the way it is; such is life
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
be (that) as it may; having said that
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
tool; implement; means; furniture
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
from the beginning; from scratch
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
master swordsman; skilled fencer
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
inheritance; something given or received
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust