Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
three; three years of age
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
such; like that; that sort of; very
explanation; interpretation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
and yet; though; when; in spite of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)