long ago; a long time ago; already
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
arrival of goods; goods received
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
eternal; unlimited; endless
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
than; other than; except; but
to manage something successfully; to be successful
together; at the same time; same; identical
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
yearned for; longed for; missed
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
new book; new publication
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post