readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be silent; to say nothing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to rock; to shake; to swing
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
moment by moment; hour by hour
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
again; once more; a second time
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
news; word; tidings; omen
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence