to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to have a talk; to tell a story
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to invite in; to show someone in
club activities; extracurricular activities
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to entertain; to make welcome
for a while; for some time; for a period
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
going through; going via; going by way of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise