to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
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)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
snack for an empty stomach; something to tide one over
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pleasantly chewy (esp. noodles); having a good bite; firm and elastic; having body (esp. hair); springy and resilient; full-bodied (e.g. sound)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
tenement house; row house
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
middle of the night; dead of night
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull