correction; rectification; mending; repair
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
(some) more; even more; longer; further
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
had better ...; had better not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
how many years; how long; what year
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
don't you think?; indicates question
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
as (for); for; in the capacity of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
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
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...