to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
way; method; means; resource; course
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
offender; criminal; culprit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
just because; even if; even though
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
of course; certainly; naturally
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
when it becomes; when it comes to
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
maid; helper; help; assistance
father; dad; husband; you; he
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet