listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
that day; the very same day
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
spring break; spring vacation
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
all (there is); as long as there is
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr