(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
pieces; scraps; disconnected
consequence; outcome; result; blame
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how many years; how long; what year
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to come into being; to be born
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron