to gain weight; to put on weight
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean