combination; union; incorporation; congruence
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
of no interest; not interested
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
our country; our land; one's own country
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
to talk; to chat; to chatter
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to call out; to ask someone to come
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
it is not (like that) either
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless