by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
while; during; while; although; all; both
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
such; like that; that sort of
don't you think?; indicates question
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten