patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to waste time; to kill time
like that; that way; thus
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
expression; look; countenance; face
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
difficult to ...; hard to ...