to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
understood; I see; OK; present; here
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
boy; son; baby boy; young man
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
how; in what way; how about
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
elder sister; effeminate man
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
place where one works; construction site; working area
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...