before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
beginning; outset; first; onset
to discuss; to talk together
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
a long time ago; long ago
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
distribution; circulation