many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to throw at; to turn; to raise
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be worried; to be troubled
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
vexing; irritating; impatient
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to sit silently at a meeting
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean