circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
how; in what way; I wonder
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to grimace; to make a wry face
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind