was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
either way; in any case; one way or another
at least; at most; (even) just
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
don't you think?; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to waste time; to kill time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)