spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
something; some kind of; for some reason
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
performer; entertainer; celebrity
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
journal; magazine; periodical
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service