to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now; the present time; just now; another; more
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
if it is (the case that ...)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
what kind of; what sort of; what
advance payment; money paid in advance
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
such; like that; that sort of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
for example; for instance; e.g.
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
movie; film; motion picture
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal