next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
while; during; performed in this condition
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficult to ...; hard to ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
eccentric; crank; oddball
entreaty; supplication; petition
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
attachment; covetous affection
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
because of; owing to; due to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
be (that) as it may; having said that
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
long ago; a long time ago; already
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
don't you think?; indicates question
cooperation; collaboration