don't worry; no worries; never mind
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
preliminary arrangements; spade work
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
center; centre; metropolis
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to look forward to something
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
the other day; a few days ago
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I've got to be going; I must go
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
white sauce; béchamel sauce