increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Brighton (Britain); Blyton
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
such; this sort of; like this
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
don't you think?; indicates question
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive