department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
leader; guide; mentor; coach
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
speech; expression; wording; language
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
quick-witted; quick to understand
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
opportunity to show off; showplace
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy