to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to take; to catch; to capture
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
write jointly; collection of autographs
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just because; even if; even though
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said