to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
every month; each month; monthly
paid vacation; paid holiday
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
will not do; do not; does not
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
number of copies; circulation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to have meaning; to be meaningful
ability; capability; skill
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
clearing one's throat; cough
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)