perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
after that; afterwards; thereafter
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
debut work; one's first work
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
frequency (of occurrence)
two times; twice; two degrees
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to become better; to improve
every person; each one; everybody
to choke; to have trouble breathing
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to carry around; to carry on one's person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
just a minute; small quantity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)