to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
if so; in that case; in that situation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
absence from work without permission
not being late (for school, work, etc. over a certain period); never being late
without missing (a day of) work
several times; once or twice
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
living with one's parents; living at home
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
don't you think?; indicates question
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things