thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
loveable; very likeable; like very much
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
license; permit; licence; certificate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way