business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
superior; superiors; senior
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
now; the present time; just now; another; more
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
then; well; so; well then
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
always; all the time; never; usual; regular