as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to throw into; to toss into
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
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
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
corridor; hallway; passageway
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
repair workshop; garage; repairman
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
while; during (the time when)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
that is to say; so that means
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh