having no money; lack of money
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
inheritance; something given or received
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pregnancy; conception; gestation
when it becomes; when it comes to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
journal; magazine; periodical
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
it's been a long time; long time no see
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
registration; accession; register; entry; record