to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
how many years; how long; what year
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
of course; certainly; naturally