various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
the way one works; one's working manner
such ... as; or some such
minimum; at the very least
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
serious; not joking; straight
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
periodic; regular; routine
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
imperial court; royal court
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite