willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
every year; yearly; annually
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
distant look; faraway look
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
name; given name; first name
don't you think?; indicates question
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable