robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to chase; to run after; to pursue
while; during; while; although; all; both
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
all; entire; whole; altogether
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on