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
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
confections; sweets; candy; cake
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to