readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in that manner; like that
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
had better ...; had better not ...
answering machine; answerphone
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
keep up your strength; chin up!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
flour; meal; powder; dust
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage