point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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
how much; how many; to what extent
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to keep away; to keep at a distance
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
confusion; mixing; merger
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
and yet; though; when; in spite of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful