to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
day after day; day by day
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly