(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
society; public; community; social studies
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
level; standard; water level
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
that is to say; so that means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
naturally; of course; understandably
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
influence; effect; impact
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
that's the way it is; such is life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
tone (of voice); manner of talking
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
coverall apron; cook's apron
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)