although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
feeling; sense; impression
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
family; members of a family
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; season; period; phase; stage
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o