confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
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)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to watch over; to watch attentively
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
older sister; elder sister
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once