although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in that way; thus; so; so?
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
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)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
name; given name; first name
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
decision; determination; resolution
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
this world; this life; world of the living
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint