work-in-progress; working state
to rush over; to run up to
place; situation; position; location
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
if you do this; if this is the case
such; like that; that sort of; very
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
suddenly; all of a sudden
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
had better ...; had better not ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
it is not (like that) either
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
quality (of a product or a service)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?