to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
reinstatement; reappointment
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
older sister; lass; young lady
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
already; now; no longer; not any more
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
story; tale; talk; discussion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question