to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clearing one's throat; cough
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
participation; joining; entry; adherence
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
door; gate; opening; title page
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
of course; certainly; naturally
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
relatively; comparatively
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to ask; to enquire; to query
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn