to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
time; hour; period; class
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
family; members of a family
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
story; tale; talk; discussion
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
like this; in this way; as you see
cooperation; collaboration
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
but; however; provided that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry