trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grow up; to become an adult
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such; like that; that sort of; very
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
every year; yearly; annually
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
when it becomes; when it comes to