but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; heart; disposition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
door; gate; opening; title page
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
ago; since; before; previous
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
review (of learned material); revision
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into