sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
last night; yesterday evening
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
but; however; provided that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law