grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
relatively; comparatively
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
action of making something; -ification
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
alone; by oneself; on one's own
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
document; official papers
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
maternity leave; paternity leave
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)