nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
answering machine; answerphone
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
away from home; while travelling
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be needed; to be wanted
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
even though; despite; when
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to set on fire; to ignite
to mix; to stir; to blend
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
seasoning; flavour; flavor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
fourth day of the month; four days
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade