to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as a child; when one was a child
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
unique; peculiar; singular
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
how; in what way; by what means
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
danger; peril; hazard; risk
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to become better; to improve
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
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
chief; main; principal; important
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do