to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to gain a victory; to win
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
by myself; in person; by oneself
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
question; inquiry; enquiry
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in comparison to; rather than