adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
each time; frequently; always
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
sincere; earnest; serious
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
that; the matter in question
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out