story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unfortunately; regrettably
people; men and women; each person; everybody
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
moment; brief space of time
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...