should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in unison; as one; united
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one's own child; one's own children
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...