for a while; for some time; for a period
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
last week; the week before
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a little bit; a little while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
frequency (of occurrence)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
surely; certainly; without doubt
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
how many years; how long; what year
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
elder sister; older female friend
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity