shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
line; queue; procession; matrix
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
father; dad; husband; you; he
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
boarding house; school dormitory
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
time; hour; period; class
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
you could say; you might say; verging on the
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
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
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel