living thing; organism; creature; biology
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
to some extent; to a certain extent
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
such; like that; that sort of
meaning; significance; sense
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
literally; to the letter; literal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
imagination; supposition; guess
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that is to say; so that means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed