9th day of the month; nine days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and then; and so; and; so then
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
antiquity; the previous era
snake; serpent; large snake
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
leader; guide; mentor; coach
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...