what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
beyond this point; from now on; after this
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising