instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
completion; perfection; accomplishment
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
maid; helper; help; assistance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
called; known as; that; to say
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out