riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
adds force or indicates command
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
main parts; main components
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
that is to say; so that means
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation