deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
good-for-nothing; worthless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
author; writer; novelist; artist
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
scene; sight; scenario; setting
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such; this sort of; like this
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
a little; a bit; slightly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wounded person; injured person