today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
housewarming gift; housewarming
bringing; taking; carrying
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it's been a long time; long time no see
it is I who should say so
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
the other day; some time ago; recently
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to concern; to be related
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nice; likeable; desirable
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion