back off!; leave me alone!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
diligent student; studious person
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
no!; no no!; no, not at all
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that; the matter in question
to accept; to receive; to agree
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
about; on; regarding; per; for every
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe