to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
journal; magazine; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to go past; to pass; to pass by
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
many; numerous; various; large number of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rubber band; elastic band
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
principle; theory; fundamental truth
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen