to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
direct method; indicative mood
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
being startled; getting a shock
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to smile (at); to grin (at)
name; given name; first name
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
anonymous person; a nobody
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved