to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
had better ...; had better not ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
truancy; school non-attendance
father; dad; husband; you; he
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to move (house); to change residence
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
time; season; period; phase; stage
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
go that far; to that extent
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be worried; to be troubled
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
regret; repentance; remorse
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
though; notwithstanding; although
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning