dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
on the way home from work; returning from work
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
summer vacation; summer holiday
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
victory or defeat; match; contest; game