wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
different opinion; objection
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold