I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
in that way; thus; so; so?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small