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); come; go; stay
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
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
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
height (of body); 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; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
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
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
covering; protection; backing; relief
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
originally; by nature; from the start
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject