only; merely; but; no more than
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to have a talk; to tell a story
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
although I say; although one might say; although called
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
such ... as; or some such
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be ill; to suffer from
poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis; cerebral palsy
because of; owing to; due to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
transfer student; student changing schools
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)
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
mental; spiritual; emotional
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
in proportion to; just as much as
self-conscious; self-aware
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to whine; to make feeble complaints