hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
hanging garden; hanging gardens
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to live; to make a living; to get on with
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to order; to command; to appoint
immediately; right away; on the spot
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
food and drink; eating and drinking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
female patissier; female pastry chef
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...