chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
that's the way it is; such is life
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
board of directors; board of trustees
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
twice; again; second time
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
press corps; group of reporters
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
welcome!; nice to see you!
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
serious; not joking; straight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn