it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
more than usual (usu. time)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
evening meal; supper; dinner
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
about; on; regarding; per; for every
one large ...; a great ...
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
both; both sides; both parties
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
much less; to say nothing of
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward