look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
beyond that point; after that
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
document; official papers
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
feeling keenly; fully realizing
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
notice; attention; observation
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude