several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
study; pursuit of knowledge
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reputation; respectability
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
retainer; vassal; servant
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
while studying; presently studying
that is to say; so that means
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
ten-year-old; ten year old
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(present) head of a family
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
final; eventual; ultimate
rule; government; administration
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
power; authority; jurisdiction
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)