few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
don't worry about it; forget about it
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
emotional scars; mental trauma
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to pass (of time); to elapse
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
company president; manager; director
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
meaning; significance; sense
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one's post; place of work; workplace
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something