wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
for example; for instance; e.g.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
tradition; legend; folklore
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
in comparison to; rather than
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver