to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
general; popular; common; typical
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
of course; certainly; naturally
indeed; really; truly; very much
without cause; without reason
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
long ago; already; a long time ago
hey there; I say; see here
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
headship of a family; family property
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
laxative; purgative; evacuant
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis