what's the matter?; what's wrong?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
working adult; full-fledged member of society
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indeed; really; truly; very much
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
regular time; stated period
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
that day; the very same day
almost; roughly; approximately
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
ago; since; before; previous
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare