underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
looking pale; looking unwell
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to raise one's voice; to shout
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
no matter how much time passes
to talk; to chat; to chatter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
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
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to say; to be called; to do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
alone; by oneself; on one's own
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to telephone; to make a phone call
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)