to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
of course; certainly; naturally
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
to be strangled; to be constricted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
immediately; right away; on the spot
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change (one's clothes)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up