to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
first generation; founder
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
rather; better; instead; if anything
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
intelligence gathering; information gathering
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
of course; certainly; naturally
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cooperation; collaboration
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
to collect; to assemble; to gather
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point