to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to start working; to take action
considerably; greatly; a lot
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
real thing; original; actual
almost every day; almost daily
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
hello; good day; good afternoon
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stomach ache; abdominal pain
inside; interior; inner part
menstrual pain; period pain
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
serious; severe; grave; acute
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary