to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
materials; data; document
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident