standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to work hard; to work diligently
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
question; inquiry; enquiry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
while; during (the time when)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to be worried; to be troubled
this for sure; certainly is
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
door; gate; opening; title page
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress