to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to fly around; to scatter
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
considerably; fairly; quite
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
go that far; to that extent
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
covered with; stained; smeared
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
at once; immediately; right now
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
cannot be compared with; no match for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
don't you think?; indicates question