like; similar to; as with; in the same way
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
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
showing one's face in public; facing another person
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
place; position; location; position; standing; status
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
such; like that; that sort of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
second (unit of time); arc second
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust