to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
story; tale; talk; discussion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
since when; from when; how long
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
tension; mental strain; nervousness
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
until now; so far; up to the present
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to relax; to feel at home
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the other day; lately; recently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance