(a) little; somewhat; somehow
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go out and away; to leave
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
number one; first; best; most; game; round
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to fall ill; to be taken ill
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)