some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
rather; better; instead; if anything
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
connection; link; relationship
battlefield; battleground