from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in this way; thus; such; uh...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
for use by children; for children
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
literally; to the letter; literal
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
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
never mind!; don't worry about it
innocent; cherubic; childlike