immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to be worried; to be troubled
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
transport; transportation
this and that; one thing and another
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
because of; owing to; due to
originally; by nature; from the start
to put someone to trouble
to squash; to crush; to flatten
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
first thing in the morning
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
business use; business purposes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
outside of; not covered by
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam