direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
by myself; in person; by oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
originally; by nature; from the start
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be able to manage somehow or another
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
auspicious sign; good omen
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to recall; to remember; to recollect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)