to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
while; even though; despite
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
to taste; to try (food or drink)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
standard; set; routine; decided
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold