to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to think too much; to be over-concerned
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
movie; film; motion picture
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
global positioning system; GPS
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
long ago; a long time ago; already
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
family-oriented; familial
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing