busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be silent; to say nothing
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to face; to go towards; to head towards
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough