to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
unqualified; without qualifications
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
choices; alternatives; options
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to step over or across; to overcome
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
steel; sword steel; sword
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
two classes; double; two sets
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)