unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
don't worry about it; forget about it
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
a long time (since the last time)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
looking pale; looking unwell
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
within; inside of; less than
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
chance; opportunity; occasion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
had better ...; had better not ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o