you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to happen to have on hand or in stock
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to grimace; to make a wry face
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
when it becomes; when it comes to
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to pay attention; to be watchful
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts