to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
I see; that's right; indeed
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to say; to be called; to do
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
one part; one portion; one section
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
whatever the case; under any circumstances
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why