vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
feeling; sense; impression
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
plain; plateau; tableland
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
movie; film; motion picture
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand