to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
physical condition; state of health; shape
sickroom; hospital room; ward
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
condition; state (of health); appearance
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
programme; program; plans; arrangements
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
care; precaution; guarding; caution
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
is that so?; I see; right; oh
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
drop (e.g. of water); drip
scoundrel; rascal; villain
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing