to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
succession struggle; succession race
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
until now; so far; up to the present
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
very thick; seriously thick
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
of course; certainly; naturally
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority