wintry desolation; poor business conditions
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
being startled; getting a shock
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
relatively; comparatively
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage