long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
in the hospital; hospitalized
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
store interior; inside of a shop
to relax; to feel at home
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
surname; family name; last name
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to