to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
instant; moment; for an instant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
(punishment by) striking with fists
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
totally willing; fully motivated
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
eighth day of the month; eight days
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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
to join together; to combine; to join up
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thereupon; shortly thereafter