mum; mom; mummy; the missus
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to go out and away; to leave
so; like this; in this way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in comparison to; rather than
seeing one off; farewell; escort
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling