dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
time; hour; period; class
to loiter around; to wander about
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
adds force or indicates command
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
myself; yourself; I; me; you
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door