unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
double; twice (as much); twofold
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
man; male; masculine gender
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
I see; that's right; indeed
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)