about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
I see; that's right; indeed
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
front; frontage; facade; main
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
last night; yesterday evening
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
being startled; getting a shock
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less