very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
considerably; greatly; a lot
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
of course; certainly; naturally
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
fate; destiny; predestination
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
selection; choice; option
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in the same way as; just like
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin