to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sharp parting remark; parting threat
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
incident; affair; happening; event
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
recognition; acquaintance
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
how; in what way; how about
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays