elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
button (clothing); push-button; button
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
now that; since; so long as; because
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
instant; moment; for an instant
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe