I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
automatic; intransitive verb
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to apologize; to apologise
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
from here; from this place