year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
vacant house; unoccupied house
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
continuation; succession; series
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
winning number (e.g. in lottery); lucky number
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be on the right track; to be close enough
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
winning ticket (in a lottery, etc.)
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
just because; even if; even though
to quit one's job; to resign
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
useless; vain; aimless; idle
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split