in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
the whole area; all areas
almost; roughly; approximately
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
university town; college town
when it becomes; when it comes to
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
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
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
from the beginning; from scratch
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to