certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be to the point; to be pertinent
until now; so far; up to the present
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
running as fast as one can
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
student (esp. a university student)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
commencing with; including
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
coincident with; while; simultaneously
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled