soon; shortly; before long
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
being too late; losing one's final chance
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
(in) her way; peculiar to her
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife