bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to pass (of time); to elapse
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be worried; to be troubled
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
long ago; a long time ago; already
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic