air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
explosion; rupture; break off
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
rest; break; recess; intermission
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily