scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unfortunately; regrettably
alone; by oneself; on one's own
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known