noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to attack; to assault; to assail
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be silent; to say nothing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree