to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
for your information; I'm telling you
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago