to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it's been a long time; long time no see
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thereupon; shortly thereafter
job hunting; job searching
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
study; diligence; discount; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la