preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
government official; clerk
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
form; shape; figure; visage
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to torment; to torture; to harass
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
forcibly; against one's will
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
at work; in the midst of work; working
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unexpectedly; surprisingly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit