all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
chink in the armor (armour)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
older sister; elder sister
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
elder sister; effeminate man
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange