a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mothering; job of being a mother
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to manage something successfully; to be successful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
if it is the case that ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled