a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dullard; indecisive person
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
employer's house; master's house
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tone (of voice); manner of talking
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
accomplishment; execution
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sofvi; toy figure made from soft vinyl (monster, hero, etc.); soft vinyl mascot figure
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
pointing out; identification
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
at first; in the beginning; originally
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous