one by one; each; every; at intervals of
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
close; intimate; on good terms
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to walk away; to walk off
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
big leakage; uncontained leak
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
looking or acting as if one owned the place
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
older brother and younger sister
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase