advance payment; money paid in advance
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
third day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(theatrical) fighting scene
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
comparatively; relatively
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
name; given name; first name
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such ... as; or some such
to spit out; to eject; to dump
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
parts; accessories; components