to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be promoted to a higher rank
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
two persons; two people; pair; couple
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
household; home; family; housekeeping
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
of course; certainly; naturally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in one's own way or style
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)