to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
polite; respectful; reverent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
expression; presentation; representation; notation
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
had better ...; had better not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
high-class restaurant; high-end store
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
waste of time; killing time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself