intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(some) more; even more; longer; further
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
"it was all a dream"-ending
serious; not joking; straight
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
living; lifestyle; living room
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to arrive home; to return
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion