to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
probability; likelihood; chances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
failure; mistake; blunder
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
major surgery; major operation
of course; certainly; naturally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to discuss; to talk together
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
in comparison to; rather than
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged