to continue; to keep up; to keep on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
of course; certainly; naturally
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
question; inquiry; enquiry
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
priority; order of precedence
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the matter in question
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop