weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
from now; from this moment; henceforth
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
somehow; for some reason or other
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
tone (of voice); manner of talking
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
matter of time; question of time
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)