what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well