happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
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
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
growth period (in children)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to get hungry; to become hungry
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
such; like that; that sort of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten