faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
final; eventual; ultimate
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
individual differences; personal equation
healing item; health item
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
defense; defence; protection
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever