comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
beginning; outset; first; onset
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
please (give me); please (do for me)
I see; that's right; indeed
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
look; glance; (at first) sight
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule