love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to grow up; to become an adult
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be worried; to be troubled
than; from; out of; except; but; more
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi