very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
correction; rectification; mending; repair
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(police) detective; criminal matter
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to attempt; to test; to try out
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
opening and shutting; opening and closing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
management; administration; operation
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement