being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
still; as yet; as it has been
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
change of air; change of scenery
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
proving ground; test site
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
popularization; popularisation
to be beneficial to; to be efficacious
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
while; during; while; although; all; both
educational or school system
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
make good use of; make the most of