speaking voice; talking voice
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to begin; to set about; to start
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
successfully; with success
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
grandfather; male senior-citizen
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
long time; long interval; for quite some time
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)