to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to serve; to work for; to attend
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to turn towards; to point
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose