the other day; a few days ago
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good humour (humor); good mood
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(political) power; authority; influence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have a talk; to tell a story
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
private person; individual
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
marriage proposal; courtship
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)