to manage something successfully; to be successful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
auspicious sign; good omen
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
than; from; out of; except; but; more
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth