to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
such; like that; that sort of; very
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
temporary truce; ceasefire
how; in what way; how about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to cause someone to worry
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up