year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to accept; to receive; to agree
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health