ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
answering machine; answerphone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
prohibition; inhibition; ban
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be silent; to say nothing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to make an appearance; to show up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade