that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
while; during; while; although; all; both
than; from; out of; except; but; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
isolation; being alone; being friendless
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation