unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to shake; to sway; to waver
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
action committee; executive committee
proposal; proposition; suggestion
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
author; writer; novelist; artist
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan