certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
presence (impressive quality)
several weeks; a few weeks
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
such; like that; that sort of; very
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
depression; low spirits; dejection
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay