to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
smallish; on the small side
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of