no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to begin to walk; to set out
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tool; implement; means; furniture
silence (not speaking); muteness
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
particular; hard to please; fussy
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
reaction; response; reaction
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
at some point in the past; at some stage
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
fine weather; fair weather
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hello; good day; good afternoon
again; once more; a second time
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
long; drawn-out; very long
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
consequently; as a result
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue