reason; cause; circumstances
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
pride; boast; credit (to)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to rank next to; to come after
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
attendance; presence; appearance
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
if you think about it; come to think of it
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
beforehand; in advance; previously
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
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
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake