opening and shutting; opening and closing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
primary school; elementary school; grade school
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
... years old; age (of) ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
(not) even once; (not) ever
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)