result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
jumping to a wrong conclusion
helper; assistant; help; assistance
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
physical condition; state of health; shape
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to go out and away; to leave
answering machine; answerphone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
since when; from when; how long
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
my husband; one's family; family member
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to be born; to come into the world
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
house search (e.g. by the police)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation