to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
goal to strive for; challenge
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how long; how far; how much
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)