time; hour; period; class
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)