to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be helpful; to be useful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to get hungry; to become hungry
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married