certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
as you see; as you can see
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
one's share; one's portion
accurate; correct; precise; exact
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
go that far; to that extent
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
ordinary people; general public; public at large
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling