embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
that's the way it is; such is life
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
business; trade; operations; sales
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
failure; mistake; blunder
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
prefix for forming ordinal numbers