to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
question; inquiry; enquiry
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to ask; to enquire; to query
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to approach; to draw near
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
had better ...; had better not ...
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone