fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
that; the matter in question
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to squeeze out; to wring out
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by means of; due to; because of; according to
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
meaning; significance; sense
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
complete; whole; perfect; safe
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to refer to; to use as reference
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
large number (of); many; majority
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
student (esp. a university student)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
grasp; catch; understanding
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind