to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
phone scam involving a pretended relative
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
rebellious phase; rebellious age
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
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
homecoming; returning home
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
feeling; sense; impression
periodic; regular; routine
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
household economy; family finances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
every month; each month; monthly
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
absence from work or school due to mourning; secluding oneself in mourning
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
the front; honest; upright; decent
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute