to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
existence; possession; having; limited company
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(not) even once; (not) ever
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
by myself; in person; by oneself
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
time; hour; period; class
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)