-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
society; the world; the times
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
having a child from a former relationship (when remarrying); bringing along one's child; being accompanied by one's child
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
such ... as; or some such
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be able to manage somehow or other