important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
step; stride; counter for steps
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to repeat; to do something over again
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition