to get information out of a person; to begin listening
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
grasp; catch; understanding
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to make an appearance; to show up
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
please; somehow or other; one way or another
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)