hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be worried; to be troubled
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sour look; surly face; pout
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
choices; alternatives; options
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by myself; in person; by oneself
than; from; out of; except; but; more
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dye; to colour; to color
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tall figure; high stature
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
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