to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
woman; female; feminine gender
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to remove; to move out of the way
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)