to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
travelling alone; solitary journey
in the city; within the city
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
older sister; lass; young lady
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from here; from this place
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
weather-beaten; bleached skull
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
creche; day nursery; day-care center
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not