the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to pick up; to find; to gather
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
considerably; fairly; quite
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
how many people; a number of people
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
failure; mistake; blunder
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to look around; to survey
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
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
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no!; no no!; no, not at all
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
please (give me); please (do for me)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
one thin flat object; one sheet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
rental fee; rent; hire charge
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to