to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend