terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
it's no joke; gimme a break!
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to breathe out; to exhale
looking depressed; long face
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
having said that; on the other hand
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to think too much; to be over-concerned
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
extract; excerpt; selection
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to say; to tell; to state; to do
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff