what's the matter?; what's wrong?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
even if not; even without
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
property; fortune; assets
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to like; to love; to be fond of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
when it becomes; when it comes to
to have an idea; to have a clue
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
declaration; proclamation; announcement
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity