it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have a meal; to take a meal
wearing one's hair in braids
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to continue to do; to persist in doing
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
fifth day of the month; five days
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
finding employment; getting a job
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
time; hour; period; class
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
starvation; famine; hunger
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
rather; sooner; preferably
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
please (give me); please (do for me)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
distrust; unjust suspicion