to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
so what!; who gives a damn?
called; known as; that; to say
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to give; to do (something) for
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
choice; selection; option
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...