to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
wake (of a ship or aircraft); flight path
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives