to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
fact; truth; understanding; consideration
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed