something; some kind of; for some reason
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
at; in; at; when; by; with
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
long ago; a long time ago; already
(right at the) side; just beside
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
while; even though; despite
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shorts; panties; knickers
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
small; fine; detailed; stingy
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of