be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
had better ...; had better not ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
at that time; in those days
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reigning; controlling; dictating
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
single-mother household; fatherless family
second marriage; remarriage
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
and then; and so; and; so then