to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
of course; certainly; naturally
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
nothing but; except; no more than
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ten; 10; ten years of age
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
(political) power; authority; influence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
facing; opposite; across the street; other side