it's no joke; gimme a break!
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
running away from home for a very short time
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
meeting; greeting; welcome
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it is I who should say so
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
such; this sort of; like this
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on