(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
recovery; undoing; recall
foreign; abroad; overseas
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
estimate (of costs); budget
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
isolation; being alone; being friendless
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
caller; visitor; company; guest
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to express one's deepest sympathies
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be too numerous; to be too much
after a long time; for the first time in a while