to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good person; virtuous person
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
evening meal; dinner; supper
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose