to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
store interior; inside of a shop
indeed; really; truly; very much
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
opposite side; opposition
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to apologize; to apologise
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
while; even though; despite
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
together; at the same time; same; identical
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance