and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling; sense; impression
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
scholarship; scientific attainments
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
year in, year out; always; 24-7
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
conviction; belief; confidence
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
at least; at most; (even) just
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
near oneself; close to one; familiar
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
himself; yourself; herself
failure story; horror story
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
duty; obligation; responsibility
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
distinction; differentiation; classification
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)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to repeat; to do something over again
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)