painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to have a talk; to tell a story
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to face; to go towards; to head towards
two days later; day after next; next day but one
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anything and everything; just about everything
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything