to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
failure; mistake; blunder
selection; choice; option
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
it's no joke; gimme a break!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; this sort of; like this
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
well then ...; in that situation; in which case