novel; original; new; innovative
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after a long time; for the first time in a while
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
so; like this; in this way
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contract; compact; agreement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross