to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
study; library; den; home office; reading room
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
book; volume; this; present; main; head
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at work; in the midst of work; working