to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
have a good day; take care; see you
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be worried; to be troubled
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)