first thing in the morning
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
instant; moment; for an instant
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
after that; afterwards; thereafter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
arm; skill; efforts; ability
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
woman; female; feminine gender
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like