so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
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
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
two persons; two people; pair; couple
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be needed; to be wanted
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back