to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
twice; again; second time
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to press a question; to cross-examine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stop walking; to pause
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good humour (humor); good mood
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to fan; to incite; to instigate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!