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
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
how long; how far; how much
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to move forward; to move on
very; extremely; excessively
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
single word; a few words; brief comment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
proposal; proposition; suggestion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something