look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
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
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sympathy; empathy; response
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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)
this and that; one thing or another
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's post; place of work; workplace