since when; from when; how long
elementary; basic; rudimentary
canon (i.e. the Biblical canon)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to make a lasting impression
meme (idea, etc. spreading from person to person within a culture); (Internet) meme
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
just a minute; small quantity
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look upwards; to look up
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to boil strongly; to be excited
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be helpful; to be useful
to rock; to shake; to swing
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to look forward to something