just because; even if; even though
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
acceleration; speeding up
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
straight course; straight-way; a straight
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
how long; how far; how much
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to