to subsist; to keep on living
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
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 (skillfully); handling (well); managing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
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, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
match; tournament; interschool match
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
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 neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
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; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
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
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; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
boarder; boarding student
call; summons; convening; convocation
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
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)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; 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