cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
just because; even if; even though
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
transfer; transport; removal
restoration; repair; mending
work-in-progress; working state
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to concern; to be related
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
something; something or other; something something
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious