local specialty; local special dish
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
extracurricular activities
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
number of days (times) one has attended
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
stirring; slight movement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to look around; to survey
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
while being out of the office or away from home
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
about; on; regarding; per; for every