apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
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 be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
hand net; dip net; scoop net
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
should; must; -able; probably; likely
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
individual; one by one; separate; each
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)