hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
standard; set; routine; decided
changing clothes; change of clothes
exclusive; attached to; specialist
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in proportion to; according to; depending on
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to attempt; to test; to try out
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
preference; priority; precedence
to subsist; to keep on living
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
personality; character; individuality; personhood
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why