principal occupation; core business
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
incident; affair; happening; event
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
great love; passionate affair
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
woman; female; feminine gender
for example; for instance; e.g.
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy