prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
number one; first; best; most; game; round
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but