to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
in one's own way or style
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen