to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
myself; yourself; I; me; you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to state; to express; to mention
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with