to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
returning from school; going home from school
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
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
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hereabouts; around there; that area
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
counter for books; volume
complimentary copy of a book
system; institution; organization; organisation
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
serious; not joking; straight