force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to need; to call for; to require
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
it's been a long time; long time no see
something; some kind of; for some reason
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
by myself; in person; by oneself
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!