any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
had better ...; had better not ...
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
law-like nature; regularity
to find out; to discover; to locate
conviction; belief; confidence
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to go out and away; to leave
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
several years; a few years
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
sales; selling; marketing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do