material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
really; truly; indeed; good grief
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean