other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
how; in what way; by what means
alone; by oneself; on one's own
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
trouble; bother; annoyance
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
low table; table with very short legs
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison