for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury resulting in death
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
in comparison to; rather than
1,000,000; one million; million; many
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
charming; fascinating; attractive
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
even though; despite; when
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify