yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
serious; not joking; straight
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be surprised; to be astonished
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to bend; to warp; to curve
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sleeping late in the morning
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
whispering; murmuring; subdued
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
while; during (the time when)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)