a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)