control; management (e.g. of a business)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
beginning; outset; first; onset
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in that way; like that; that way
to be kind to; to treat kindly
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
and then; and so; and; so then
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge