outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
distant look; faraway look
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be surprised; to be astonished
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction