severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
frequency (of occurrence)
beginning; outset; first; onset
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
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 shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements