dumbfounded; in mute amazement
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
older brother; elder brother
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive