oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
imagination; supposition; guess
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
busy; having no time (for)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
smoothly; easily; readily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
shopping; purchased goods
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect