question; inquiry; enquiry
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
self-consciousness; self-awareness
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)