hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
second (unit of time); arc second
one by one; one each; one at a time
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stopping functioning; being out of service
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
perfect; complete; flawless
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
several years; a few years
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly