sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
due form; official; formality
messenger; envoy; emissary
such; like that; that sort of; very
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
complete change; about-face
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
there is no way that ...; easy; simple