to ask; to enquire; to query
originally; by nature; from the start
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
good humour (humor); good mood
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
jumble (of two or several things); mix
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
just one person; only one
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance