one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
such; like that; that sort of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
meaning; significance; sense
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!