to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
genuine article; real thing; real deal
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pupil; student; schoolchild
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
changing clothes; change of clothes
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout