to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
but; however; even though; even if
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
beforehand; in advance; previously
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
without cause; without reason
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
pride; boast; credit (to)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
preference; priority; precedence
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
maid; helper; help; assistance
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close