light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
in that way; like that; that way
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
nothing but; except; no more than
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
existence; being; presence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
that's the way it is; such is life
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
perfect; complete; flawless
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to have a talk; to tell a story
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)