tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
present; gift; to give a present or gift
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
all; entire; whole; altogether
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
single-mother household; fatherless family
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing