very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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)
pupil; student; schoolchild
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
due form; official; formality
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fifth day of the month; five days
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
in that way; thus; so; so?
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction