since when; from when; how long
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
set of three; three sets; three classes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
separate; scattered; apart
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
stairs; stairway; staircase
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
after school (at the end of the day)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) even once; (not) ever
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
speaking voice; talking voice
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to talk; to chat; to chatter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count