nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to recall; to remember; to recollect
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
all; entire; whole; altogether
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
while; during; while; although; all; both
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed