no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
transactions; dealings; business
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be silent; to say nothing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
to prowl after; to keep watch on
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
such ... as; or some such
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)