trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to summon; to get used to call
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
just past noon; afternoon
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
several times; a few times
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
although I say; although one might say; although called
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
depravity; corruption; degradation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to underrate; to make light of