preference; priority; precedence
at that time; in those days
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
topic of discussion; agenda
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
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)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(find) common (meeting) ground
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to accept; to receive; to agree
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
normal practice; proper practice
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
very likely; very probable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to attack; to assault; to assail
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
these guys; these fellows
to be contrary to one's expectations
concession; conciliation; compromise