just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
from the beginning; from scratch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
one more time; once more; once again
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
having said that; on the other hand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
without cause; without reason
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
invitation; introduction; temptation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jump at; to be attracted by
this is why; this means; it is the case that
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself