(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
results; record; grades; marks
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be worried; to be troubled
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
schoolgirl; female student
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial