crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sincere; honest; faithful
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
and yet; though; when; in spite of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's gross!; disgusting!
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
student (esp. a university student)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
imagination; supposition; guess
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
day of month; counter for days
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial