to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
of course; certainly; naturally
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(how) many times; (how) often
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
tension; mental strain; nervousness