what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
absence due to illness; sick leave
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
bacterium; bacteria; germ
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
preliminary arrangements; spade work
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
proper; right; reasonable
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
another (person); the other person; one more (person)