first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
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 glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
a long, long time ago; very long ago
genuine article; real thing; real deal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
mass communication; mass media
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)