for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
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)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
beyond that point; after that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
daily necessities; everyday item
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it