to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to think of; to come up with
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
article to be delivered; present
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
when it comes to; concerning
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
suitable; satisfactory; desirable