year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
will not do; do not; does not
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey there; I say; see here
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
adds force or indicates command
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
family; members of a family
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
together (with); at the same time; in a lump