no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to make an appearance; to show up
to discuss; to talk together
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
patterns of thinking; train of thought
and; thereupon; because of that
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
that is to say; so that means
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out