with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by myself; in person; by oneself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
match; tournament; interschool match
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive home; to return
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
boarder; boarding student
call; summons; convening; convocation
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent