this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
such ... as; or some such
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
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
such; this sort of; like this
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be transparent; to show through
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
way (of doing); manner; method; means
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pointing out; identification
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
failure; mistake; blunder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
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