directions; instructions; orders; command
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
how many people; a number of people
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
impossible to do (although wants to)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
at that (very) moment; just then
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
along the river; riverside
open field; empty lot; plain
to compete with; to vie for
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
not necessarily so; is not always true
how many years; how long; what year
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
third day of the month; three days
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
of course; certainly; naturally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to live; to reside; to inhabit