endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
without; but if; otherwise; or else
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
permission; approval; authorization; license
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
suffix for familiar person
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)