request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
field; plain; prairie; moor
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) so much; (not) that much
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
form; shape; figure; visage
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy