these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
trunk (of the body); soma
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to come face to face (with)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
the ocean; the great deep
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to feel inferior; to feel small
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wrong; different; not like that
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
potato chips; potato crisps
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to run down (stairs, etc.)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus