to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
I see; that's right; indeed
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on