to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
danger; peril; hazard; risk
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
originally; by nature; from the start
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
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 mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cultivation; nurture; culture
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include