considerably; greatly; a lot
somehow; for some reason or other
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
such ... as; or some such
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dealing with; coping with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
means; way; method; measure
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
commuting to school; school commute
just because; even if; even though
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
else; in addition; besides
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one day; (on) a certain day
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do