first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
resignation; acceptance; consolation
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like