to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
when; how soon; how long until
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
mass communication; mass media
to thrust before; to thrust at
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple