absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
answering machine; answerphone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
particularly; only; in the case of
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
separate; scattered; apart
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
abusive language; violent language; wild words
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
don't you think?; indicates question
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
that's the way it is; such is life
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
job hunting; job searching