service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
even though; despite; when
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
even if; even though; however; no matter how
chance (of success); odds
finishing blow; coup de grâce
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
postcard; memo; note; card
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to look forward to something
considerably; greatly; a lot
to make merry; to be festive
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship