indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
participation; joining; entry; adherence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
summer vacation; summer holiday
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn