preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be free; to be available
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
schoolgirl; female student
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
for your information; I'm telling you
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
such; like that; that sort of; very