bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
understood; I see; OK; present; here
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
neighbourhood; neighborhood
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
forcibly; against one's will
to have a talk; to tell a story
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
pupil; student; schoolchild
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave