to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no matter how much time passes
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why