the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to throw open; to leave open
willpower; energy; vitality
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
life; living; I; me; student
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be surprised; to be astonished
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
because of; owing to; due to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
meaning; significance; sense
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
particularly; only; in the case of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to rant and rave; to raise hell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rush over; to run up to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid