to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
time; hour; period; class
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds force or indicates command
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
danger; peril; hazard; risk
time; season; period; phase; stage
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
how many months?; how long?
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)