where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
one's house; one's home; one's family
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
summer vacation; summer holiday
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
prohibition; inhibition; ban
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
club activities; extracurricular activities
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished