cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
caller; visitor; company; guest
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cake served with tea; teacake
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to order; to command; to appoint
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
supply; provision; raising; procurement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with these words; while saying
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
February; second month of the lunar calendar
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience