counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask a question; to ask questions
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
as a child; when one was a child
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
either way; in any case; one way or another
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
what people say; rumours; public opinion
doing whatever one pleases
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
originally; by nature; from the start
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning