to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
please (give me); please (do for me)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
bygones; the past; past event
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
justification; rationalization
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft