well then ...; in that situation; in which case
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
boy; son; baby boy; young man
genuine; authentic; true; real
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
because of; owing to; due to
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)