several minutes; a few minutes
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
summertime; summer season
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to go along; to walk along; to follow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to turn against; to become an enemy
future (usually near); prospects
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
not necessarily so; is not always true
because of; owing to; due to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing