strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago