convenient; handy; useful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
persistence; single-mindedness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wherein; therein; thereinto
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
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)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
don't you think?; indicates question