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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word your once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning your meaning

What does your mean?

Definitions in simple English

your Pronoun

— Your things are things which belong to you. Can I eat some of your ice-cream please?

your determiner

— Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

— Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).

— A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.

— in an earlier period of life

Synonyms your synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as your?

your English » English

yours

you

thy

thine

your own

your honour’s

ye

for you

dual

yr.

yr

you two

to you

singular

plural

of you

mother

maternal aunt

many times

father

consequently

Topics your topics

What do people use your to talk about?

Grammar Part of speech

Pronouns

• What pronouns refer to the audience?
  you your yours
• What pronouns are used in a possessive phrase?
  my your his her its our your their

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Facial expression

• What words refer to an expression using the eyes?
  stare glare roll your eyes wink blink lift your eyes raise your eyebrows narrow your eyebrows wrinkle your brow
• What words refer to an expression using the mouth?
  lick your lips smack your lips kiss purse your lips
• What words refer to making an expression on your face?
  make a face get an expression on your face have an expression on your face give someone (an expression)

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to trying hard to do something?
  do your best try your best put your mind to it make an effort be at pains to do something strive to the best of your ability do the best you can as best you can give something your best
• What words refer to doing all you can when you are trying to do something?
  try for all your worth do your utmost do everything you can do all you can give your all pull out all the stops struggle to do something go to great lengths to do something
• What words refer to trying hard to do something for someone?
  bend over backwards to do something go out of your way to do something take the trouble to do something

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to thinking about something for a period of time?
  think about brood cogitate consider give consideration to contemplate meditate muse mull over occupy your mind ponder reconsider reflect reflection ruminate speculate study weigh wonder go around in your mind do some thinking keep your mind on have something on your mind deduce deduction induction inductive logic apply yourself pay attention bethink conclude observe process reason theorize
• What words refer to thinking about something again?
  think again reconsider change your mind on second thought on reflection
• What words refer to trying not to think about something?
  ignore try to forget put out of your mind empty your mind
• What words refer to stopping thinking about something?
  drop (a line of thought) distract distraction take your mind off

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

• What words refer to being very worried?
  anxiety attack really worried really scared really wondering despair despairing desperate desperation be worried sick be at your wits' end frantic frantically
• What words refer to being worried all the time?
  have a lot on your mind be under a strain preoccupied stressed out
• What words refer to causing someone to feel worried?
  worry someone alarm (v) bother concern (v) cause someone concern disturb trouble (v) bother prey on your mind cause concern be a cause for concern weigh on your mind disquiet
• What words refer to not being worried about something that you were worried about before?
  relief relieved be a weight off your mind relax
• What words refer to helping someone stop worrying?
  reassure reassuring reassurance put your mind at rest put someone at their ease put someone out of their misery
• What do people do when they are worried?
  wring your hands bite your lip

Person Body Head

Mouth

• What do people do with their mouth?
  breathe talk eat taste clear your throat suck blow kiss gag
• What words refer to moving the mouth?
  open close smile purse your lips
• What do people do with their tongue?
  lick lick your lips stick your tongue out click your tongue bite your tongue

Person Life

Die

• What words refer to dying as a result of an accident or violence?
  be killed accidental death death by misadventure violent death lose your life perish suffer heavy losses
• What euphemisms and idioms are used to refer to death?
  go to your reward be wasted fall asleep croak depart breathe your last defunct grim reaper
• What words refer to dying when you are still young?
  die young be cut off in your prime untimely death
• What words refer to dying to save someone?
  die for give your life lay down your life martyr

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to becoming angry?
  get angry get mad lose your temper fly off the handle blow your top hit the roof go crazy go nuts have a fit go berserk erupt get your dander up
• What words refer to causing someone to feel angry?
  anger (v) make someone angry make someone mad aggravate antagonize chafe cross someone disturb embitter enrage exasperate gall incense infuriate insult (v) irk madden needle nettle offend cause offense peeve perturb pique provoke rankle rile vex make your blood boil make you sick get someone going get someone's back up wind someone up be like a red flag to a bull
• What words refer to acting in an angry manner?
  make a scene huff have a tantrum throw a tantrum outburst shake your fist stamp your foot let off steam rant rave scowl pout

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear

• What words refer to crying?
  cry weep be in tears tearful have tears in your eyes weeping weepy squall
• What words refer to crying a lot?
  cry your eyes out tears roll down your cheeks eyes full of tears eyes are brimming with tears cry your heart out cry yourself to sleep
• What words refer to almost crying?
  be close to tears have a lump in your throat fight back tears choke back the tears
• What words refer to crying because something gets in your eyes?
  cry your eyes water

Social behavior Behavior

Change behavior

• What general words refer to changing your behavior?
  change your behavior modify your behavior alter your behavior turn to something
• What words refer to changing your behavior for the better?
  reform grow up mature mend your ways turn over a new leaf shape up improve go straight overcome your past
• What words refer to changing your behavior for the worse?
  go bad backslide fall into sin your behavior is deteriorating go crooked

Physical actions Posture

Sit

• What words describe how a person is sitting?
  sit with your legs crossed sit cross-legged sit back settle back sit up sit up straight sit forward be on the edge of your seat sit astride straddle sit still sit around curl up perch
• What words refer to sitting down from a standing position?
  sit sit down be seated take your seat
• What words describe how a person sits down?
  sit slowly sink (down) into ease into your chair lower oneself sit abruptly flop down plunk down plop down
• What words refer to squatting?
  squat (down) sit on your haunches sit back on your heels

Person Body Head

Ear

• What do people do to their ears so they won't hear something?
  plug your ears cover your ears stuff cotton in your ears stick your fingers in your ears earplugs

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to paying attention?
  pay attention keep your mind on take note attentive devote attention to
• What words refer to paying a lot of attention to something?
  pay close attention concentrate concentration give something your undivided attention
• What words refer to paying attention to something?
  pay attention to devote attention to turn your attention to focus on concentrate on give something/someone your undivided attention attend to
• What words refer to not paying attention?
  not pay attention daydream be miles away your mind wanders inattentive pay very little attention mind is elsewhere ignore take no notice goes in one ear and out the other

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to disliking something?
  don't like dislike (v) take a disliking to take an instant dislike to have a healthy dislike for not be fond of not keen on not be crazy about not think much of not be someone's cup of tea not be to your taste not be to your liking not be your thing not be your type have no time for not take kindly to don't care for look down on turn up your nose at be unhappy with hold in disfavor feel unfavorable toward be displeased with

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to escaping from a dangerous place?
  escape get out flee make your escape get away get clear abandon ship bail out evacuate fly the coop get free get loose run away scarper break away break free break loose sneak out
• What words refer to escaping from someone who is chasing you?
  get away give someone the slip throw someone off the scent slip through someone's fingers shake off make a clean getaway elude evade avoid capture dodge sidestep cover your trail/tracks
• What words refer to running away from someone?
  run away run off bolt run for it make a run for it take to your heels scatter run for your life
• What words refer to escaping from a difficult situation?
  extricate yourself talk your way out of

Person Body condition

Rest

• What words refer to resting?
  rest take a rest have a rest lie down put your feet up relax laze take it easy chill out take a break catch your breath take a breather take a respite take a sabbatical take it easy unwind take a vacation recharge your batteries repose at ease get your breath back sit back

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words refer to approving of something?
  approve meet with someone's approval agree with believe in condone endorse be for be in favor of okay (v) give it your okay pass sanction subscribe sustain think something is right uphold value (v) think something is right
• What words refer to saying that you disapprove of something?
  voice your disapproval express your disapproval register your disapproval condemn denounce deplore

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to being determined to do something?
  determined aspire be intent on be set on set your mind on be resolved mean business purposefully tenacious put yourself into
• What words refer to becoming more determined?
  stiffen your resolve set your mind on commit
• What words refer to persevering in a task?
  persevere give it your best keep on hang in there endure persist plod plug

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Calm

• What words refer to remaining calm in a difficult situation?
  keep your cool keep your head keep a stiff upper lip maintain your composure imperturbable untroubled
• What words refer to becoming calm?
  calm down cool down cool off compose yourself steady your nerves relax quiet down

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What words refer to feeling very afraid?
  terrified terror panic panic-stricken petrified scared stiff scared out of your wits scared to death
• What words refer to feeling suddenly afraid because of something that happens?
  get a fright panic (v) go white as a sheet nearly jump out of your skin
• What words refer to causing someone to feel afraid?
  frighten give someone a fright frighten the life out of someone alarm (v) cow (v) give someone the creeps daunt intimidate petrify rattle (v) scare spook startle terrify terrorize unnerve make your hair stand on end make your blood run cold

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to being proud of yourself?
  be proud of yourself be full of yourself fancy yourself let something go to your head
• What words refer to thinking you are more important than you really are?
  self-important pompous jumped up have delusions of grandeur get too big for your boots/britches
• What words refer to behaving in a proud way toward other people?
  look down on look down your nose at be beneath you think you're too good for
• What words refer to something making someone proud?
  go to your head

Physical actions Posture

Stand

• What words refer to being in a standing position?
  stand be standing be on your feet
• What words refer to standing up from a sitting or lying position?
  stand stand up rise (to your feet) get up get to your feet jump to your feet leap up leap out of the chair pick yourself up
• How do you order someone to stand?
  on your feet

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk

• What words refer to walking carefully?
  walk carefully watch your step tread pick your way edge
• What words refer to walking in various manners?
  walk with a spring in your step walk jauntily swagger flounce mince prance saunter strut
• What words refer to a time when people walk for fun?
  go for a walk take a walk go for a stroll parade procession stretch your legs hike go hiking trek walk around

Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall

• What words refer to falling from a standing position?
  fall down fall over have a fall fall flat on your face collapse topple over keel over go head over heels fall headlong
• What words refer to almost falling?
  trip slip stumble lose your balance lose your footing keep your balance stay up

Person Body functions

Breathe, breath

• What words refer to breathing normally after running or working hard?
  get your breath back
• What words refer to stopping yourself from breathing?
  hold your breath
• What words refer to stopping breathing?
  expire draw your last breath death rattle

Person Body functions

Mucus

• What do people do with mucus?
  blow your nose pick your nose wipe your nose

Person Sense, perceive See

Watch

• What words refer to watching something continuously?
  not take your eyes off stand over
• What words refer to always watching to see if anything bad happens?
  alert watchful vigilant keep your eyes peeled keep your eyes open look out keep a lookout for

Person Life Die

Kill

• What words refer to killing yourself?
  kill yourself commit suicide take your own life end it all suicide suicidal be a suicide do away with yourself
• What words refer to doing something that might result in your death?
  risk your life
• What words refer to doing something that results in your death?
  cost you your life

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore

• What words refer to ignoring something bad that is happening?
  overlook let it pass turn a blind eye shut your eyes to close your eyes bury your head in the sand

Language and thought

Think

• What words refer to thinking something?
  think (that) have a thought come to come to mind enter your mind enter your head cross your mind hit on occur to present itself spring to mind strike wonder

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that someone is truthful?
  believe in have confidence in have faith in put your trust in take your word for pin your hopes on give the benefit of the doubt

Language and thought Think Opinion

Change your mind

• What words refer to changing a decision?
  change plans change your mind rethink have second thoughts backtrack U-turn
• What words refer to refusing to change your mind?
  stand firm stand your ground stick to your guns

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Free to do what you want

• What words refer to becoming free?
  gain your freedom gain your liberty win your freedom

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love

• What words refer to liking something?
  like have a liking for adore enjoy be fond of proud of someone fancy something have a fancy for take a fancy to care for have affection for admire look up to think highly of approve pleased admire appeals to you be to your liking go down well savor (v) luxuriate be happy with feel good toward feel good about
• What words refer to liking someone?
  like be fond of be attached to have a soft spot for see something in someone a man/woman after your own heart
• What words describe something that is liked?
  likable lovable lovely tasteful admirable delightful charming endearing engaging pleasing pleasurable enjoyable nice likes and dislikes love of your life passion

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

• What words refer to feeling happy when you are doing something?
  enjoy yourself have a good time have fun have the time of your life have a whale of a time have a blast be in your element live it up let your hair down

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disappointed

• What words refer to feeling disappointed?
  be disappointed feel let down feel blue feel forlorn not realize your hopes have your hopes dashed your heart sank look blue

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sorry

• What words refer to feeling sorry?
  feel sorry be sorry regret feel remorse feel convicted conscience stricken feel guilty lament rue rue the day ruefully wish you hadn't done something kick yourself repent be ashamed feel ashamed have a bad conscience have a guilty conscience be on your conscience feel bad about
• What words refer to trying to stop yourself from feeling sorry?
  salve your conscience clear your conscience

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

• What words refer to feeling annoyed?
  be annoyed feel annoyed be fed up be tired of be sick of have had enough of have had it have had it up to here be at the end of your tether
• What words refer to causing someone to feel annoyed?
  annoy antagonize bug exacerbate exasperate frustrate gall harass hassle irritate nag needle nettle pester piss someone off much to my annoyance it ticks me off it hacks me off get on your nerves get under your skin drive you crazy drive you nuts drive you up the wall

Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth

• What words refer to telling the truth?
  tell the truth speak the truth be honest be open be up front play fair level with lay/put your cards on the table testify witness reveal
• What words refer to telling the truth without caring how other people feel?
  forthright blunt outspoken bald speak your mind not beat about the bush make no bones about not mince your words call a spade a spade pull no punches

Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Thank

• What words refer to thanking someone?
  thank say thank you express your thanks acknowledge (a gift) appreciate show your appreciation express your gratitude show gratitude recognize in recognition of

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

• What words refer to laughing a lot or loudly?
  roar with laughter laugh uproariously howl with laughter shriek with laughter hearty laugh peals of laughter laugh helplessly laugh your head off laugh hysterically have hysterics roll in the aisle almost die laughing double up convulsed with laughter split your sides
• What words refer to laughing for a long time?
  can't stop laughing have the giggles fall over/about laughing have a good laugh laugh till the tears roll down your cheeks

Social behavior Behavior Polite

Crazy

• What words refer to being crazy?
  be nuts be crackers need your head examined be out of your mind be off your rocker be stark raving mad be out to lunch

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer

• What words refer to suffering because of something you have done?
  suffer pay for pay the penalty for count the cost cost someone dearly stew in your own juice know to your cost find out to your cost at a cost to

Social behavior Authority Honor

Title, name of honor

• What words are used to speak to a person in authority?
  your honor your majesty your grace sir mister madam ma'am

Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison

• What words refer to the process of serving a sentence?
  serve your sentence
• What words refer to the process of completing a sentence?
  complete your sentence serve out the sentence fulfill your sentence

Daily life Food Eat

Bite, chew

• What words refer to biting someone?
  give someone a bite sink your teeth into snap at
• What refer to grinding your teeth together?
  grind your teeth gnash clench your teeth

Physical actions Posture

Kneel

• What words refer to kneeling down?
  kneel kneel down get down on your knees bend the knee go down on one knee sink to your knees
• What words refer to being in a kneeling position?
  be kneeling be down on your knees

Physical actions Posture

Move a part of the body

• What words refer to moving your arms and shoulders?
  shrug (shoulders) raise (arm) salute shake (fist) clench (fist) fold (arms) cross (arms) crook (arm/finger) crack (knuckles) spread (arms/fingers) hold up your hands fold your arms cross your arms

Physical actions Move Not moving

Wait

• What words refer to waiting?
  wait wait for wait up for wait on await hang on stand by wait around hang around hold off wait your turn sit something out cool your heels bide your time sit tight sweat it out hesitate hesitation wait and see wait behind lie in wait waiting room waiting list

States Big Thick

Thin person

• What words describe someone who is thin and attractive?
  slim slender trim willowy keep your figure dapper svelte
• What words refer to trying to become thin?
  try to lose weight watch your weight watch your figure diet be on a diet go on a diet slim (v)

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Honorifics

• What terms of direct address are used to show respect?
  sir ma'am your honor your majesty
• What words are used in apologies to show respect?
  sorry excuse me I beg your pardon

Person Body Head

Nose

• What words refer to the nose moving?
  nostrils flare wrinkle your nose
• What do people do to their nose?
  hold your nose pierce (the septum) put a ring in (the nose)

Person Body functions

Defecate, feces

• What words refer to defecating?
  defecate go to the bathroom have a bowel movement void excrete poop take a crap evacuate your bowels purge your bowels void

Person Sense, perceive

See

• What words refer to seeing something?
  see set eyes on witness see something with your own eyes behold notice perceive get an eyeful
• What words refer to an occasion of seeing?
  sight at first sight your first sight of

Person Sense, perceive See

Look

• What words refer to looking hard at something because it is difficult to see?
  squint peer crane your neck
• What words refer to stopping looking at something and look at something else?
  look away avert your eyes

Person Body condition

Tired

• What words describe someone who is tired?
  tired exhausted tired out worn out weary shattered drained beat dead beat be dead on your feet be ready to drop bushed pooped tuckered out knackered run down spent dog-tired haggard
• What words refer to being tired and wanting to sleep?
  sleepy drowsy half-asleep can hardly keep your eyes open

Person Healthy Sick

Recover from sickness

• What words refer to recovering?
  recover get better make a slow/quick/complete recovery get well feel better improve be on the mend respond to treatment regain your health gain strength make good progress
• What words refer to being healthy after being sick?
  be better be well be fully recovered be cured be over something be back on your feet be up and about be fit be healed be well again be fine be back to normal be restored to health be whole again

Person Healthy Disease

Stomach illness

• What words refer to being sick in your stomach?
  have an upset stomach have a stomach-ache tummy-ache be sick to your stomach
• What words refer to something making your stomach feel sick?
  nauseate give you an upset stomach make you sick to your stomach

Person Healthy

Injure

• What words refer to injuring a bone or joint?
  break fracture dislocate crack hamstring jam sprain stub twist wrench do your back in put out your back

Person Life Marriage

Romantic love

• What words refer to starting to love someone?
  fall in love love at first sight be swept off your feet be interested in fancy
• What words refer to someone you love?
  lovers the one you love the love of your life

Person Life Stage of life

Old person

• What words describe a person who looks old?
  wrinkled wizened gray show your age look your age

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Alert

• What words refer to an alert mental state?
  be on your guard beware take heed be on the lookout watch
• What words describe someone who is alert?
  alert watchful vigilant keep your eyes peeled aware clear headed coherent wary mindful responsive sensitive

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Notice

• What words describe someone who is good at noticing things?
  observant perceptive eagle-eyed have eyes like a hawk have eyes in the back of your head powers of observation
• What words describe someone who is not good at noticing things?
  unobservant unperceptive oblivious can't see the forest for the trees got your head in the clouds

Language and thought Think Mind

Imagine

• What words refer to imagining things that do not exist?
  imagine be in the mind be in your mind be seeing things hallucinate
• What words refer to something that someone imagines?
  image conception conceptualization creation daydream (n) dream fancy flight of fancy fantasy fiction figment of your imagination hallucination hypothesis invention make believe picture unreality vision visualization

Language and thought Think Learn

Willing to learn

• What words refer to being willing to learn?
  willing to learn open your mind open-minded open to new ideas teachable
• What words refer to being unwilling to learn?
  unwilling to learn close your mind closed minded refuse to learn won't listen to reason stubborn hard heart mind made up

Language and thought Think Remember

Forget

• What words refer to not remembering something?
  forget didn't think of it overlook draw a blank escape me slip my mind fly right out of your mind lose your train of thought lose track of

Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something

• What words refer to agreeing to do something?
  agree to do something accept approve a plan consent to give your consent grant someone's request jump at the chance jump at the opportunity OK something give your OK say yes give something the thumbs up take on

Language and thought Want Request

Refuse to do something

• What words refer to refusing to do something?
  refuse refusal flatly refuse refuse point-blank not agree to will not say no decline shake your head turn down dig your heels in slam the door in someone's face draw the line at have none of

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Uninterested, bored

• What words refer to feeling uninterested in something?
  not be interested lack interest be bored (with) be fed up with be tired of don't care (about) can't be bothered your heart's not in it be cool towards show no interest express no interest leave someone cold
• What words refer to feeling very uninterested?
  could care less couldn't care less be bored to tears be bored stiff be bored out of your mind someone's eyes glaze over

Language and thought Communication Say

Praise

• What words refer to praising someone?
  praise acclaim approve commend compliment eulogize exalt extol glorify honor (v) give credit recognize laud magnify sing your praises speak well of express your approval go into raptures over

Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Boast

• What words refer to boasting?
  boast brag claim crow bravado name-drop praise yourself swagger toot your own horn blow your own trumpet vaunt yourself

Social behavior Relationships Neighbor

Social class

• What words refer to a person belonging to a higher class?
  upper class aristocracy privileged elite titled posh your betters rich
• What words refer to a person belonging to a lower class?
  working class lower class the masses blue-collar humble popular underclass your inferiors poor

Social behavior Behavior Love

Not care

• What do people say when they don't care?
  for all I care who cares? so what? not my problem not my concern that's your problem that's your lookout tough!

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Do evil to

• What words refer to doing evil to yourself?
  harm yourself cut your own throat be your own worst enemy shoot yourself in the foot rebound on come back to haunt you

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Reliable

• What words refer to being reliable?
  keep your word keep your promise

Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

• What words refer to controlling your feelings?
  keep your temper calm and collected composed composure forbearing unexcitable long-suffering poised reserved staid steady unexcited
• What words refer to controlling your eating?
  put a knife to your throat

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky

• What words refer to being lucky on a particular occasion?
  lucky fortunate be in luck have the good fortune to do something fall on your feet be in the right place at the right time luck out
• What do people say to try to prevent bad luck?
  knock on wood touch wood keep your fingers crossed

Social behavior Law Justice

Deserve

• What words indicate that someone deserves the problems they are having?
  deserve had it coming get what you deserve serve someone right get your just deserts get what was coming to you your punishment fits the crime

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent

• What words indicate that a person recognizes he has done wrong?
  feel convicted recognize your sin realize one has done wrong regret
• What words indicate that a person has decided to change his behavior?
  repent have a change of heart reverse your behavior reform go straight

Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Pray

• What actions or postures symbolize prayer?
  bow your head kneel fold your hands

Daily life Sleep

Dream

• What do people do while dreaming?
  talk in your sleep walk in your sleep

Work and occupation Work Method

Work well

• What words refer to working well?
  work well give it your best do your best skill skillful skillfully

Work and occupation Work Method Work well

Work hard

• What words refer to working hard?
  work hard labor at strive try hard give it your best do your best push hard go all out wear several hats hard driving make an effort

Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage

• What words refer to having an advantage over other people?
  have an advantage be at an advantage have something on your side the odds are stacked in your favor have a head start have everything going for you hold all the cards have the upper hand be in a strong position be in a position of strength

Work and occupation Work

Job satisfaction

• What words refer to being satisfied with your job?
  job satisfaction rewarding fulfilling satisfying profitable like your job challenging
• What words refer to not being satisfied with your job?
  hate your job boring

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Lose wealth

• What words refer to losing wealth?
  lose (wealth) lose your business lose your shirt loss suffer loss fail to make a profit go bankrupt fall behind fall into debt be unprofitable

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Frugal

• What words refer to not wanting to spend money?
  frugal thrifty careful with your money economical
• What words refer to spending less money?
  economize tighten your belt budget scrimp and save on a shoestring skimp by on scrape by

Work and occupation Finance Financial transaction

Spend

• What words refer to not spending a lot of money?
  economize scrimp and save budget tighten your belt live on a shoestring
• What words describe someone who does not spend a lot of money?
  thrifty economical frugal careful with your money

Physical actions Posture

Bow

• What words describe how a person bows?
  sweeping bow bow low deep bow slight bow bow your head his head fell incline your head nod curtsy genuflect kowtow prostrate grovel

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Move quickly

Move slowly

• What words refer to moving more slowly?
  slow down slow up decelerate coast to a stop (its) speed fell ease off reduce your speed decrease your speed come to a stop

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Steady, unsteady

Balance

• What words refer to balancing yourself?
  balance keep your balance
• What words refer to losing your balance?
  lose your balance totter

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lower something

• What words refer to letting something drop?
  drop let fall slip through your fingers slip out of your hand

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push

• What words refer to pushing people in a crowd?
  push shove press force your way jostle elbow barge
• What words refer to pushing something heavy?
  put your shoulder into it

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words describe how deep something is for a person?
  knee-deep waist-deep over your head out of your depth

States Time Speed

Slow

• What words refer to doing something slowly?
  go slow slowness take your time (over)
• What do you say to someone when you want him to do something slowly?
  Slow down! Take it easy! Take your time! Whoa! (horse)

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Certainly, definitely

• What words indicate that something will certainly happen?
  certainly definitely be bound to be sure to be certain to be assured of be only a matter of time be just a matter of time cut and dried you can bet your life you can bet your bottom dollar be a certainty be a foregone conclusion for sure

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

• What words are used to get someone's attention?
  you you there hey you hello excuse me attention attention please may I have your attention please pay attention listen up everybody now hear this and now for an important announcement and now for a word from our sponsor just a moment wait a minute lend me your ears look here ahem

Person Body functions

Sweat

• What do people do about sweat?
  bathe use deodorant wash clothes wipe sweat from your forehead

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen

• What words refer to listening to something?
  listen listen to listen for hear someone out lend an ear tune in audit give an ear to heed pay attention to prick up your ears be all ears attend to get an earful hearken

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Loud

• What words refer to becoming louder?
  get louder sound grows raise your voice speak up

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet

• What words refer to becoming quieter?
  get quieter go quiet die down die away fade away fall silent lower your voice

Person Sense, perceive

Taste

• What words describe something that looks like it tastes good?
  appetizing tempting mouth-watering make your mouth water

Person Sense, perceive

Smell

• What words refer to holding your nose so you don't smell something?
  hold your nose

Person

Healthy

• What words describe something that makes you healthy?
  healthy be good for you be good for your health do you good beneficial

Person Healthy

Sick

• What words refer to feeling sick?
  feel ill not feel well feel rough feel funny feel sick feel sick to your stomach groggy feel faint

Person Healthy Disabled

Blind

• What words refer to becoming blind?
  lose your sight go blind struck blind

Person Healthy Disabled

Deaf

• What words refer to becoming deaf?
  go deaf become deaf lose your hearing deafen

Person Healthy

Cause of disease

• What words describe something that can make you sick?
  infectious contagious be bad for you be bad for your health unsanitary unhygienic

Person Healthy

Mental illness

• What words describe an old person who has become mentally ill?
  senile confused his mind is wandering lose your marbles

Person

Life

• What words indicate that something is true of your whole life?
  all your life for life lifelong

Person Life Marriage

Arrange a marriage

• What words refer to an announcement of a proposed marriage?
  wedding announcement announce your engagement banns

Person Life Sexual relations

Virginity

• What words refer to no longer being a virgin?
  lose your virginity become sexually active have sex for the first time

Person Life Stage of life

Youth

• What words refer to the time period when a person is a youth?
  youth adolescence in your teens teenage years

Person Life Die

Inherit

• What words refer to the process of making a will?
  make a will draw up a will plan your estate estate planning testate intestate

Language and thought Think Mind

Intelligent

• What words describe someone who can think quickly?
  quick sharp whiz be quick on the uptake be on the ball think on your feet

Language and thought Think Opinion Believe

Trust

• What words refer to trusting someone?
  trust believe in put your trust in have confidence in

Language and thought Think Opinion

Doubt

• What words are used of being unsure of the truth of something?
  doubt doubt the truth of have doubts debate in your mind be skeptical mistrust suspect harbor suspicions take with a grain of salt

Language and thought Think

Remember

• What words refer to causing someone to think of or remember something?
  remind bring up prompt jog someone's memory jog your mind

Language and thought Want

Decide, plan

• What words refer to deciding to do something?
  decide decide on decide against choose plan conclude that determine your course strategize

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Stubborn

• What words refer to being stubborn?
  refuse to obey/listen won't listen to reason stick to your guns

Language and thought Want Influence

Insist

• What words refer to insisting that someone do something?
  insist be insistent at someone's insistence put your foot down demand be adamant won't take no for an answer won't hear of maintain be resolute

Language and thought Want Influence

Compel

• What words refer to forcing someone to do something?
  compel blackmail browbeat bully (v) coerce constrain drive force someone to do something use force force something on insist impel impose your will on make someone do something oblige press pressure put pressure on push use strong-arm tactics use strong-arm methods under duress be breathing down someone's neck

Language and thought Want Influence

Control

• What words refer to controlling someone or something?
  control be in control manipulate pull strings call the shots be in the driver's seat steer regulate govern dominate monopolize have a monopoly have a stranglehold have a hold over wrap someone around your finger hold sway be the boss be domineering oppress keep someone down repress walk all over

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

• What words refer to giving someone permission to do something?
  give permission agree to allow authorize consent to give your consent grant permission let permit say someone can do something not stand in someone's way sanction suffer give someone the go-ahead okay something give someone the green light give leave

Language and thought Want Offer

Reject

• What words refer to rejecting an offer?
  reject not accept refuse decline turn down take a rain check have nothing to do with turn up your nose at throw out say no to veto vote against give something the thumbs down dismiss rebuff

Language and thought

Emotion

• What words refer to controlling your feelings?
  control yourself self-control restrain yourself restraint contain yourself keep your temper

Language and thought Emotion

Feel good

• What words refer to causing someone to feel good?
  cheer hearten entertain brighten your day

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Contentment

• What words refer to feeling good about your present conditions?
  be content be happy with your lot feel satisfied

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to feeling relaxed?
  relax rest unbend unwind feel at home feel at ease be at ease take it easy take things easy make yourself at home loosen up let your hair down let yourself go

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Interested

• What words refer to causing someone to feel interested?
  interest get someone interested entertain stimulate stir appeal to attract someone's interest attract someone's attention interestingly hold your attention rekindle interest revive interest

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Excited

• What words refer to feeling excited?
  be on the edge of your seat be on tenterhooks be all agog

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Enthusiastic

• What words refer to not feeling enthusiastic?
  not enthusiastic unenthusiastic lack of enthusiasm half-hearted lukewarm muted your heart's not in it

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Obsessed

• What words refer to feeling obsessed with something?
  be obsessed with be fascinated by can't get something out of your mind have a thing about have an unhealthy interest in have a one-track mind

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Indifferent

• What words indicate that you don't care about someone else's problem?
  not my problem not my concern that's your problem (that's just) tough

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Confident

• What words refer to feeling more confident?
  your morale rises

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What do people do when they are sad?
  hang your head cry frown bewail groan lament lamentation sigh wail

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disgusted

• What words refer to causing someone to feel disgusted?
  disgust gross out nauseate revolt sicken turn your stomach

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid

• What words refer to not being shy?
  come out of your shell come out of yourself open up

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Shout

• What words refer to speaking loudly?
  shout speak loudly yell scream talk in a loud voice holler call out project your voice aloud exclaim exclamation vociferate

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak little

• What words refer to speaking a little?
  speak little taciturn shy man of few words uncommunicative reticent hold your tongue

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Say nothing

• What words refer to not talking?
  keep silent keep quiet say nothing zip your lip shut up refrain from talking

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak poorly

• What words refer to not knowing what to say?
  not know what to say be speechless tongue-tied cat's got your tongue

Language and thought Communication Say True

Exaggerate

• What words refer to exaggerating?
  exaggerate stretch the truth inflate your story distort overemphasize overstate overemphasize overrate overdo make too much of blow something out of proportion lay it on thick dramatize be melodramatic be overly dramatic

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Answer

• What words refer to the time it takes to answer?
  take a long time to answer take your time to answer quick reply response time

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Hide your thoughts

• What words refer to hiding information?
  hide not show conceal keep secret cover up suppress repress disguise mask put on a brave face bottle something up be non-committal sweep something under the rug cover your tracks

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone or something?
  criticize be critical be a critic of critique accuse attack launch into an attack on badmouth belittle blame carp cavil censure cite charge decry denounce deprecate deride disparage gibe harangue judge lay into mock rake someone over the coals recriminate reprehend reproach ridicule scoff speak evil of tear down (someone) voice your disapproval

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Complain

• What words refer to complaining?
  complain beef blame fuss grouch grouse growl murmur mutter object protest squawk wail yap make a complaint lodge a complaint file a complaint take it up with take the matter up with make a fuss kick up a fuss air your grievances yammer

Language and thought Communication Say

Promise

• What words refer to asking someone to do what he promised?
  hold you to your promise

Language and thought Communication

Story

• What words refer to a story about a person's life?
  my/your/his story tell about yourself biography biographical biographer autobiography autobiographical

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Gesture

• What words refer to gesturing?
  gesture (v) gesticulate sign (v) make a sign signal give the signal beckon indicate motion nod non-verbal shrug nudge wave wink thumb your nose at

Social behavior Relationships Disunity

Alone

• What words describe a person who is alone?
  alone on your own by yourself unaccompanied marooned isolated

Social behavior Relationships

Begin a relationship

• What words refer to beginning a relationship?
  begin a relationship join affiliate associate enlist enroll enter establish fall in with sign up worm your way in hit it off

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Widow, widower

• What words refer to the death of a spouse?
  be widowed widowhood lose your husband/wife

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group Visit

Welcome, receive

• What words refer to welcoming a person who has just arrived?
  welcome receive greet take in grant asylum open your door to admit

Social behavior

Behavior

• What words refer to behaving in a particular way?
  behave act conduct yourself be acquit yourself bear comport deal deport devote lead live occupy order your steps practice

Social behavior Behavior

Good, moral

• What words refer to doing something good?
  do good be good behave behave yourself be on your best behavior

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Mature in behavior

• What words refer to doing something maturely?
  be mature act like an adult act your age

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Impatient

• What words refer to being impatient?
  wait impatiently lose your patience can't wait

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone

• What words refer to despising someone?
  despise disdain disregard rebuff reject repudiate scoff scorn shun slight sneer at snub spurn be contemptuous of hold in contempt feel contempt for feel superior think someone is worthless think poorly of feel superior to look down on spit on be cliquish turn up your nose at

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Show off

• What words refer to showing off?
  show off flash your money around put on airs vaunt yourself

Social behavior Behavior

Love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love (v) like attached care about cherish be close feel friendly toward favor hold in favor feel favorable toward be fond of wish someone well hope things turn out well for someone be partial to be enshrined in your heart

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Help

• What words refer to helping someone?
  help be of help help out with someone's help aid (v) come to someone's aid assist be of assistance support lend a hand do your bit rally round

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Altruistic, selfless

Use a person

• What words refer to using a person?
  use someone take advantage of exploit take liberties manipulate wrap/twist someone around your little finger

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Enter by force

• What words refer to entering something by force?
  enter by force break in force your way in forcible entry

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Mistake

• What words refer to an embarrassing mistake?
  put your foot in it faux pas gaffe boo-boo indiscretion

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Brave

• What words refer to being brave enough to do something?
  be brave enough to do something dare have the guts to do something have the nerve to do something pluck up the courage to do something have the courage of your convictions

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Cowardice

• What words refer to becoming cowardly?
  lose your nerve get cold feet not dare chicken out not have the guts not have the nerve

Social behavior Government

Ruler

• What special words and phrases are used when talking to the ruler?
  your majesty live forever

Social behavior Law Trial

Suspect

• What words refer to thinking that someone did something bad?
  suspect (v) suspicious suspicion have a sneaking suspicion smell a rat have your suspicions

Social behavior Law Punish

Atone, restitution

• What words refer to atoning for a sin?
  atone expiate make up for make amends compensate repay pay for pay your debt to society

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack

• What words refer to attacking someone?
  attack lead an attack the attack fell on assault assail charge come at drive force your way go for lay into make a run on rush sail into set upon strike confront penetrate defenses be on the offense

Social behavior Conflict

War

• What words refer to strategy in war?
  strategy tactics hunker down keep up the pressure overwhelm concentrate your forces form a line hold the line break the line reform rally morale maintain morale military discipline supply supply lines control the battle battlefield control reconnaissance reconnoiter intelligence propaganda

Social behavior Conflict War

Lose a fight

• What words refer to the process of losing a fight?
  lose a fight lose a war be defeated suffer defeat be beaten meet your match get the worst of it come off the worst take a beating go down fall fall victim to

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Forgive

• What words refer to forgiving someone?
  forgive pardon release restore to favor clear your record have mercy on wipe the slate clean reassure accept accept an apology overlook a wrong cancel a debt

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Omen, divination

• What methods are used to divine secrets?
  interpret dreams read palms read tea leaves read cards read the stars consult your horoscope look into a crystal ball play with a Ouija board examine the entrails of an animal

Social behavior Religion

Practice religion

• What words refer to practicing religion?
  practice your religion serve God

Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Worship

• What words refer to acts of worship toward God?
  worship adore revere reverence lift up your heart pay homage

Social behavior Religion

Heaven, hell

• What is the place called where believers (good people) go when they die?
  heaven paradise your reward

Daily life Food Eat

Manner of eating

• What words refer to eating more than your share?
  eat more than your share be greedy

Daily life Food Eat

Drink

• What words describe the manner in which a person can drink?
  guzzle gulp gulp down swig sip suck pour down your throat inhale to down (something)

Daily life

Adornment

• What general words refer to making yourself look better?
  adorn beautify make oneself attractive personal care hygiene toilet look your best

Daily life Adornment

Cosmetics

• What words refer to putting on cosmetics?
  put on makeup apply cosmetics make up powder your nose

Daily life Adornment

Care for the teeth

• What words refer to caring for your teeth?
  clean brush floss pick your teeth gargle

Daily life

Sleep

• What words refer to talking in your sleep?
  talk in your sleep

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Available

• What words refer to something being available for use?
  available obtainable at your disposal

Work and occupation Work Method Work well

Busy

• What words describe a person who is busy and has a lot to do?
  busy have a lot to do have your hands full pressure overburdened

Work and occupation Work Method Work poorly

Give up

• What words refer to stopping work?
  give up quit resign offer to resign submit your resignation fire dismiss sack

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn

• What words refer to earning enough to pay for what you need?
  earn a living make a living support yourself earn your keep

Work and occupation Finance Borrow

Credit

• What words refer to credit?
  credit account place to your credit to the account of deposit

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal

• What words refer to stealing money from your job?
  embezzle misappropriate have your fingers in the till embezzlement corruption abscond with the money skim profits

Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone

• What words refer to being fired from a job?
  get the sack get the ax lose your job be laid off

Physical actions

Posture

• What general words refer to changing your posture?
  change your posture/stance pose shift squirm

Physical actions Posture

Lie down

• What words describe how a person is lying?
  lie on your back/front/side stretched out spread-eagled sprawled flat out reclining

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Crawl

• What words refer to crawling?
  crawl walk on your hand and knees on all fours scoot drag creep

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving more quickly?
  hurry up speed up pick up speed increase your speed accelerate acceleration (its) speed rose step on it step it up snap it up pick up the pace give it some gas look lively quicken

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Graceful

• What words describe someone who moves in a graceful way?
  graceful coordinated elegant light-footed light on your feet lithe

Physical actions Move Move toward something

Leave

• What words refer to leaving a place?
  leave depart departure go away withdraw take your leave scram skedaddle beat it set out hit the road quit (a place) absent yourself slip away vacate make yourself scarce

Physical actions Move Travel

Way, route

• What words refer to finding the way?
  find your way navigate

Physical actions Move Travel

Lose your way

• What words refer to losing your way?
  be lost not know where you are get lost lose your way

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

• What words refer to someone not moving?
  stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide

Physical actions Move something Handle something

Touch

• What words refer to touching something?
  touch feel run your hand over brush caress contact feel finger fondle glance graze handle handling kiss lick massage nuzzle palm palpate paw rub scrape sense skim stroke sweep thumb tickle tickling

Physical actions Arrange

Organize

• What words refer to organizing things?
  organize dispose structure get together get it together get your act together chart marshal put in a chart put in a table put in a matrix sort sort out systematize tabulate

Physical actions Physical impact

Aim at a target

• What words refer to aiming at a target?
  aim point direct line up on set your sights on sight along focus on

Physical actions Physical impact

Kick

• What words refer to kicking something?
  kick give something a kick kick in (a door) boot punt stamp stomp on stub your toe on something

States Quantity Number Cardinal numbers

One

• What words refer to doing something by yourself?
  alone on your own solo solely

States Quantity

Count

• What words refer to saying the numbers in order?
  count countdown say your numbers

States Big Distance

Far

• What words refer to staying far from something?
  not go near not come near stay away from keep away from keep your distance keep off stay back keep back remain at a distance stand off stand aloof steer clear of stand clear of

States Big Distance

Near

• What words indicate that something is near enough so that you can do something?
  near enough close enough within walking distance within reach within range convenient handy be close at hand around the corner close up up close at close quarters at close range right under your nose

States Quality Shape

Horizontal

• What words refer to becoming horizontal?
  fall on your face fall prone prostrate oneself get horizontal fall flat hit the dirt lay flat

States Time Take time

A long time

• What do people say when they want someone to do something for a long time?
  take your time make it last we want this to last a long time

States Time Relative time

Before

• What words refer to doing something before someone else does it?
  do something first be first beat someone to it ahead of be ahead of your time

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Beginning

• What do people say when they want someone else to start?
  go dig in have at it let's go let's do it move it let's get going "on your marks get set go" "ready set go"

States Time Aspectual time Age

New

• What words describe a new idea or way of doing something?
  new new-fangled avant-garde contemporary forward-looking fresh futuristic go-ahead be in its infancy innovative inventive modern ultra-modern move with the times novel original originality pioneering present-day progressive revolutionary up-to-date up-to-the-minute ahead of your time

States Location Here, there

Beside

• What words indicate that something is beside something else?
  be beside alongside along next to at your side be way over to the side be on the right be on the left

States Location

Be at a place

• What words indicate that something or someone is in the correct or expected place?
  in place in the proper place in your place out of place

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Tense and aspect

Aspect--dynamic verbs

• What do people say when they want someone else to start?
  go dig in have at it let's go let's do it move it let's get going "on your marks get set go" "ready set go"

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Just, almost not

• What words indicate that you did something, but almost didn't do it?
  just only just barely be a near thing be a close thing by the skin of your teeth

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Yes

• What words are used to affirm the truth of something?
  yes yeah yea indeed true that's true it is true verily agreed certainly of course that's right I guess so that is so a-huh nod your head affirmative positive

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Yes

No, not

• What words are used to negate the truth of something?
  no none not nay uh-uh no one nothing never nowhere no indeed by no means certainly not most certainly not absolutely not shake your head negative

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Basis

• What words indicate that one thing is the basis for another?
  basis foundation on the basis of in view of by virtue of be the basis of form the basis of on what basis? What do you base your...on?

Examples your examples

How do I use your in a sentence?

Simple sentences

What made you change your mind?

Your glasses fell on the floor.

You must keep your room clean.

You must not lose sight of your goal in life.

You are free to do as you please with your money.

You must conquer your fear of the dark.

Have you done all your homework?

You must put an end to your foolish behavior.

You don't get up as early as your sister.

You must stick to your promise.

Your comic books are on the shelf.

What grade is your sister in?

I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

What's your point?

You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?

I think my living with you has influenced your way of living.

Thanks for your explanation.

Thank you for your explanation.

When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.

When you start to look like the photo in your passport, it's time to go on vacation.

When you start looking like your passport photo you should go on vacation.

Open your mouth!

He doesn't want you to tell him about your sex life.

Prime numbers are like life; they are completely logical, but impossible to find the rules for, even if you spend all your time thinking about it.

What is your greatest source of inspiration?

If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.

Movie subtitles

In your head.. there's still a bullet there.

Is this your house?

Your piss!

What the. How can this place be your territory?

Your mom was a famous movie star a long time ago. And your brother is one of the top singer in our country. Killer, huh?

She is your mother!

Your mom is that kind of lady. Anything that gets in her way, children or else?

She's capable of that. Your mom does whatever she wishes.

Shut your mouth. I'm going to kill you.

Why, did your mom cause an accident again?

It's not in your fridge?

I won't let your hands touch water.

I'll wait by your house.

Sorry, I'll have you accompany me in finishing it. No need. Your section has been secured.

Yeah. Could it be. that she's your girlfriend?

How is your backbone?

Lend us your strength, Toudou!

It's best to understand the specs of your weapon, isn't it?

Selling your pride, comrades and soul.

Don't fight with your comrades anymore.

Oh, and sorry about interrupting your little get together.

There will be no shame to your family name!

Among your own allies.

Both sides, lower your weapons!

Just as you lost your father, I have lost my older brother, Clovis.

Will you lend me your strength so that others can get by without losing their loved ones?

Yes! Your kind words are more than I am worthy of!

And, like, you know, when you're sitting around with your friends playing video games and it's fun, but if you munch a nice, big PBJ first, it's even awesomer.

Suspended on the spot, get sent home, your parents freak out, and that's why I won't let anybody in my crew touch the stuff.

How many sandwiches can you and your friends eat?

I'll do it if you let me put my hand in your back pocket for 15 seconds.

I guess your cousin's best friend's older brother's girlfriend's sister ripped us off.

Oh. Okay, look, I'll get your money back.

What, you got your period right now?

But Frankie, I didn't know it was your money, and I thought I was getting PBJs.

Look, Frankie, I'll get your money.

Well, I was just trying to figure out how your brother's still getting PBJs into the yard even after Pork Chop got busted.

He's using a catcher, a member of your crew. Johnny.

Get your freaking hands in the air!

Shouldn't you be over there with your new friends?

You fucking screwed over your best friend.

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The government, Milton Friedman and others argued, told the poor: make more money and we will take away your free housing, food stamps, and income support.

It didn't matter what you could see with your own eyes.

First, your own eyes and your reason would surely tell you before long that the communist idyll - the withering away of the state and the triumph over need - would never come.

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