last night; yesterday evening
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
what do you want?; can I help you?
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
determination; resolution
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
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
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
story; tale; talk; discussion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed