lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
special; particular; peculiar; unique
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
it is not (like that) either
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
hello; good day; good afternoon
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to sigh; to breathe a sigh