to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to spread; to be propagated
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
until now; so far; up to the present
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
second day of the month; two days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
birth date; date of birth; DOB
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
large amount of money; great cost
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion