the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
never mind!; don't worry about it
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
corridor; hallway; passageway
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
wherein; therein; thereinto
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
while; during; while; although; all; both
failure; mistake; blunder
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is