to come alive; to get going; to start to move
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
will not do; do not; does not
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hedge; fence; border; limit
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to close (one's eyes); to shut
drill (esp. military); training
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness