mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
doing as one is told; yes-man
to walk away; to saunter off
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to get late; to advance; to wear on
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
account book; register; ledger
to be too late; to be too slow
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
ready-made; common-law (wife)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in one's own way or style
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be relieved; to feel relieved