various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
had better ...; had better not ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
question; inquiry; enquiry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
that's the way it is; such is life
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at once; immediately; right now
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!