to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
suffix for familiar person
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to apologize; to apologise
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to make a speech; to address
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)