no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
older brother and younger sister
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be worried; to be troubled
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
tab (character, key); tab (in a window); tab (flap or strip of material); tub
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort