running continuously; firing in rapid succession
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
act of mercy; helping another person
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
myself; yourself; I; me; you
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
calamity; disaster; accident
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest