uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
father; dad; husband; you; he
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
commanding attitude; authoritative tone