carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
leather cover; leather binding
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one day; (on) a certain day
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
the very best; excellent; superb
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
in the morning; during the morning