to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to give directions; to issue instructions
overlooking; turning a blind eye
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
alone; by oneself; on one's own
danger; peril; hazard; risk
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence