shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
intercept; interception; counter-attack
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
literally; to the letter; literal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
intensive; concentrated; focused
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
street; quarter; district; area
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion