brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
feeling; sense; impression
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
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)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
at least; at most; (even) just
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
vexing; irritating; impatient
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out