state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
society; the world; the times
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
failure; mistake; blunder
(political) power; authority; influence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
moment to quit; way to quit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress