this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in one's own way or style
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
name; given name; first name
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
fertile; rich; productive
level ground; plain; flatland
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide