number one; first; best; most; game; round
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to take over; to hand over
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
central government office; head office; this office
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
group; party; team; squad; section
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
real estate agent; realtor
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
close; intimate; on good terms
living by oneself; living alone