coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
how many years; how long; what year
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the other day; a few days ago
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
chance; opportunity; occasion
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support