to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
both hands; both arms; ten
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
commuting to school; school commute
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
stoat (Mustela erminea); ermine; short-tailed weasel
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently