usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
for example; for instance; e.g.
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
that is to say; so that means
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to look forward to something
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
here and there; in places
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)