indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
loveable; very likeable; like very much
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
chance (of success); odds
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.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
such; like that; that sort of; very
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least