promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
physical condition; state of health; shape
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
that; the matter in question
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
actor; actress; player; performer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)