to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
remembrance; recollection; recognition
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
this world; this life; world of the living
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to grumble; to make difficulties
with these words; while saying
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
by today; before the day is over
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis