to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
please (give me); please (do for me)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to forget to say; to forget to mention
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
company president; manager; director
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(large) house; residence; mansion
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation