few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be damaged; to receive damage
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to some extent; to a certain extent
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
decision; determination; resolution
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
assertion; declaration; affirmation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
what one should do (usu. in questions)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(husband and wife) both working; dual income