big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
kissing in public (on the street)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to look down on; to make light of
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
had better ...; had better not ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
government service; the bureaucracy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I see; that's right; indeed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just