than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
perfect; complete; flawless
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
even if not; even without
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
what time; (lit.) which hour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
research; study; investigation
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to carry through; to achieve; to complete