left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
instead; but (on the other hand)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
reaching; attaining; arrival
to look down on; to condescend
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to stop walking; to pause
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since