thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
the other day; a few days ago
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
whole summer; summer long
after a long time; for the first time in a while
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honour; honor; glory; privilege
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
letter; missive; note; mail
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing