promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
had better ...; had better not ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
choices; alternatives; options
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)