to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
had better ...; had better not ...
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to move forward; to move on
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
in that manner; like that
time; season; period; phase; stage
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
just past noon; afternoon
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky