indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tasteless and odorless; bland
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to repeat; to do over again
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
restricted; confined; unfree
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)