to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
support; backing; aid; assistance
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
young girl; lass; adolescent female
even though; despite; when
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
while; during; while; although; all; both
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
contradiction; inconsistency
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication