noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to be silent; to say nothing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
illegal dumping; fly-tipping
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
contract; compact; agreement
end; close; conclusion; termination
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...