closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
(not) even once; (not) ever
how many years; how long; what year
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
time; season; period; phase; stage
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be worried; to be troubled
to care for someone; to look after someone
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also