shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to have a talk; to tell a story
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to live; to reside; to inhabit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
environment; circumstance
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
to be able to manage somehow or another
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pure literature; belles-lettres
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
outside of; not covered by
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed