to say; to be pleased to say
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to like; to love; to be fond of
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
story; tale; talk; discussion
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)