funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how many years; how long; what year
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than