originally; by nature; from the start
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
lux (unit of illuminance)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
longed-for; anxiously awaited
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
war; battle; match; game; competition
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to need; to demand; to take; to require