small change; coins; small sum of money
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
precocious; precocious child
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
railroad; railway; rail transport
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
when; how soon; how long until
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement