somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
so; like this; in this way
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
it's been a long time; long time no see
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
the teaching profession; education of laity
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
fear; dread; fright; willies
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
door; gate; opening; title page