to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
alone; by oneself; on one's own
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
but; however; provided that
of course; certainly; naturally
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
of no interest; not interested
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to have a talk; to tell a story
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
otherwise; or else; if not
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)