polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
truancy; school non-attendance
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
library (usu. single-room); small library
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to have a relationship; to have relations
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
because of; owing to; due to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat