as (for); for; in the capacity of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
this world; this life; world of the living
nothing but; except; no more than
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
(political) power; authority; influence
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point