blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in that way; thus; so; so?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
such; like that; that sort of; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to detain; to check; to restrain
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in the meanwhile; during the time
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
wages; pay; rental payment