mum; mom; mummy; the missus
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very much; exceedingly; extremely
serious; not joking; straight
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
by myself; in person; by oneself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation