to serve; to work for; to attend
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
than; from; out of; except; but; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
question; inquiry; enquiry
library (usu. single-room); small library
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cannot be compared with; no match for
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate