at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to pass (of time); to elapse
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
winter fur; winter plumage
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
trembling from fear; trembling all over
a pair (of shoes or socks)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
clothes; clothing; garments
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to flare up; to fly into a rage
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
course; route; path; process; stages
illegal; illicit; unlawful
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)