to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
something like ...; something called ...
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to think too much; to be over-concerned
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
simply; merely; only; solely
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
else; in addition; besides
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
instant; moment; for an instant
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming