OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
how many people; a number of people
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be helped; unavoidable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
participation; joining; entry
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be silent; to say nothing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
really; truly; indeed; good grief
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident