to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
number one; first; best; most; game; round
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to gather; to collect; to assemble
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality