sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's house; one's home; one's family
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
due form; official; formality
notice; notification; report; posting
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning