puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
property; fortune; assets
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to increase; to add to; to augment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
direct descent; direct line
right (to do something); authority; power
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this world; this life; this generation; present day
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
number one; first; best; most; game; round
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
failure; mistake; blunder
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)