two persons; two people; pair; couple
defense; defence; fielding
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
failure; mistake; blunder
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
patient; unhurried; leisurely
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pace; speed; pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; pitch (of a sound); pitch; pitching
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
had better ...; had better not ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
odd couple; incongruous couple
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else