to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
extended leave; long vacation
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
when it becomes; when it comes to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
matter; thing; affair; circumstance