return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
little by little; bit by bit
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
woman; female; feminine gender
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
new book; new publication
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
time; hour; period; class
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate