to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
yearned for; longed for; missed
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
trouble; bother; annoyance
while; even though; despite
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beginning; outset; first; onset
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
untouched; unrestrained; unscathed
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first meeting; first interview with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit