to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to discuss; to talk together
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
at work; in the midst of work; working
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
obedience; submission; resignation
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance