changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
one more time; once more; once again
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I appreciate your efforts
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
although; but; even though; I wish that
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
how many years; how long; what year
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation