throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
not caring; not giving a damn
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
government office; public office
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
cashier; treasurer; teller
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
the other day; a few days ago