now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
bipartite; in two parts; double
so-and-so; who?; which people?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
female friend; woman friend
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
another time; some other time
it's been a long time; long time no see
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to ascertain; to check; to make sure