as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
loud sound; loud reverberation
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)