postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
as if it were about oneself
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
dancing or jumping for joy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time