now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
question; inquiry; enquiry
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
though; notwithstanding; although
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adds force or indicates command
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
home area; home town; local
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate