lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hello; good day; good afternoon
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
height (of a person); stature
to pass (of time); to elapse
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
start of a romance; beginning of love
that's the way it is; such is life
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration