a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
scandal; deplorable event
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
script; screenplay; scenario
already; now; no longer; not any more
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
lightly; easily; carelessly
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
sunlight filtering through trees
to rain incessantly; to downpour
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
rather; sooner; preferably
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start