to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
finally; in the end; on top of all that
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pick up; to find; to gather
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
stepping back; drawing back
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
(with) one's face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself