deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
depending on; dependent on
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
corridor; hallway; passageway
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be opposite; to face each other
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
such; this sort of; like this
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
but; however; even though; even if
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner