hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; even though; despite
changing clothes; change of clothes
silence (not speaking); muteness
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
wedded life; married life
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; even now; to this day
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; during; while; although; all; both
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
stairs; stairway; staircase
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
door; gate; opening; title page
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...