the other day; lately; recently
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
time; hour; period; class
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
story; tale; talk; discussion
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
making efficient; optimization
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
how many people; a number of people
enterprise; business; company; corporation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?