repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
time; hour; period; class
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
departure; leaving; setting off
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can