because of; owing to; due to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
how; in what way; by what means
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)