English conversation; school for English conversation
study of foreign languages; linguistics
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
personal; individual; private
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(some) more; even more; longer; further
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
society; the world; the times
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
environment; circumstance
too much; excessively; too
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in advance; beforehand; previously
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
scale; scope; plan; structure
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to be too numerous; to be too much
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
way of talking; speaking style
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to arrive home; to return
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need