club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it's no joke; gimme a break!
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl