home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
husband and wife; married couple
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
and; thereupon; because of that
older brother and younger sister
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
like this; this sort; this way
just one person; only one
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in comparison to; rather than
understanding person; supporter
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view