| A | B |
| à cause de + NOM | due to |
| se mettre à + INFIN | to begin (to do something) |
| à peine (Parle plus fort. Je t'entends à peine) | hardly (Speak more loudly. I hardly hear you.) |
| rendre + ADJ (Il me rend tellement contente.) | to make + adjective (He makes me so happy.) |
| tout d'un coup | suddenly |
| par contre | on the other hand, by contrast |
| à vrai dire | to tell you the truth, frankly speaking |
| faire semblant + INFIN | to pretend (to do/be something) |
| impuissant | powerless |
| être digne de + NOM | to be worthy of |
| prétendre | to claim |
| tant que (tant qu'il y a des hommes, il y aura des guerres.) | so long as (So long as there are men, there will be wars.) |
| il me semble que + INDIC | it seems to me that + INDIC |
| il semble que + SUBJON | it seems that + SUBJUN |
| le bien-être | wel-being |
| signaler à qq'un que ... | to point out to someone that.... |
| faire face à + NOM | to face (confront) something (like facing the truth, or a crisis, etc.)) |
| avoir tendance à + INFIN | to tend, have a tendency (to do/be something) |
| être au courant de | to be in the know |
| avouer | to confess |
| il vaut mieux que + SUBJON | it's better that |
| les gens | people (in general) |
| le mépris | contempt, disdain |
| déroisoire | laughable |
| les rapports | the relationship |
| manquer de + NOM (Il manque de courage.) | to lack something (He lacks courage.) |
| empêcher à qqn de faire qqch | to prevent someone from doing something |
| supporter | to tolerate |
| supprimer | suppress |
| tenir compte de qqch | to take something into consideration |
| nuisible | harmful |
| insoutenable | untenable, unbearable |
| se rendre compte de + NOM; se rendre compte que + clause | to realize something; to realize that + clause |
| à la longue | in the long run |
| éprouver + NOM | to feel (an emotion) |
| se sentir + ADJ | to feel (+ adjective) |
| permettre à qq'un de faire qq'ch | to allow someone to do something |
| laisser (Je vous laisserai partir maintenant. Où est-ce que l'ai laissé mes clés?) | to let, to leave (something, someone behind) I will let you leave now. Where did I leave my keys? |
| étant donné que (étant donné que tu as le temps, pourras-tu m'aider?) | given that (Given that you have time, will you help me?) |
| se demander (Je me demande si tu te souviendras de moi.) | to wonder (I wonder if you will remember me.) |