to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
number one; first; best; most; game; round
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
several years; a few years
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
starvation; famine; hunger
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
firstborn; first child; eldest child
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to be surprised; to be astonished
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down