once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be needed; to be wanted
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
female friend; woman friend
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
company; corporation; workplace
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
like this; this sort; this way
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family