to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
this, that and the other; this and that
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what kind of; what sort of; what
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
all present; all concerned; all of us
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check