to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
day after day; day by day
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
practice; practising; training; study
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
have a good day; take care; see you
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
someone (something) not to be trifled with
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood