as expected (positive events); as hoped for
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to stop walking; to pause
sorry; excuse me; thank you
don't worry about it; forget about it
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
while moving; on the move
to set (sun); to become dark
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much