village; hamlet; countryside; country
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to begin to walk; to set out
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to make a splash; to draw attention
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to speak; to hear a voice
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base