no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
even though it is not; despite not
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
grey moustache; white beard
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
grandfather; male senior-citizen
name; given name; first name
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
notice; attention; observation
calm; composed; leisurely
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
like this; this sort; this way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!