to subsist; to keep on living
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
to feel depressed; to be down
to assemble; to set up; to construct
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to become poor; to be poor
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to rebuild; to reconstruct
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to speak ill of; to disparage
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to spend time (on doing something)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!