to have a talk; to tell a story
eccentric; crank; oddball
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to move (house); to change residence
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
connections; contacts; influence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I see; that's right; indeed
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sympathy; compassion; pity
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
by means of; due to; because of; according to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
adhesive power; viscosity
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle