to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
such; this sort of; like this
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
piece; fragment; one (object)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
not caring; not giving a damn
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
special; particular; peculiar; unique
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(some) more; even more; longer; further
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion