that's the way it is; such is life
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
if so; in that case; in that situation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
three; three years of age
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...