whistle (sound made with the lips)
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
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
then; well; so; well then
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon