to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go out and away; to leave
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
sorry; excuse me; thank you
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
container (e.g. shipping); skip
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
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thinking back now; looking back
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
how; in what way; how about
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
only; merely; nothing but; no more than