abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
tattling; telling on (someone)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
and; thereupon; because of that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)