somehow; for some reason or other
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
most of all; extremely; supremely
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name