to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
that day; the very same day
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
about; on; regarding; per; for every
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
rather than; more ... than ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
female vampire; vampiress
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
event; phenomenon; matter
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend