surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to live through; to survive
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now; the present time; just now; another; more
difference; variation; difference
beginning; outset; first; onset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in that manner; like that
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
literally; to the letter; literal
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
near oneself; close to one; familiar
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...