to be sacked; to be dismissed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)