very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fair and square; open and aboveboard
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
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.)
society; the world; the times
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
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
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
forcibly; against one's will
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be helpful; to be useful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
court (of law); courtroom
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to move forward; to move on
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances