companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be surprised; to be astonished
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
special training; intensive training; crash course
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
proposal; offer; request; application
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care