you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
other; another; over; more than; I; me
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to bawl; to cry; to scream
laughingstock; object of ridicule
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
domestic affairs; internal administration
government service; the bureaucracy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
please (give me); please (do for me)