to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
loud voice; high-pitched voice
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
second; number two; runner-up
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
button (clothing); push-button; button
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself