a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
police; police officer; police station
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
questions and answers; dialogue
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
I wonder if it is not (something, a thing)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to play a leading role; to play a central part
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to solicit; to demand; to extort
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
curse; spell; malediction
gem; jewel; precious stone