to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
the whole day; all the day
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
either way; in any case; one way or another
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
influence; clout; leverage
being very busy; busyness
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
out of control; uncontrollable
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to increase; to add to; to augment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)