perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to telephone; to make a phone call
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
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)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the matter in question
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
plump; with a thud; heavily
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
your husband; her husband
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
family; members of a family
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to feel; to sense; to experience