to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tail (animal); tail end; tip
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
even though; despite; when
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
general; popular; common; typical
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
epidemic; plague; pestilence
rule; reign; government; governing