state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
originally; by nature; from the start
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the way back; the way home; return trip
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to differ; to vary; to disagree
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once