mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be reminded of; to call to mind
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Dahl; Dahl (Germany); Dhar (India); Dael
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
is never the case; has never happened
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
failure; mistake; blunder
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all