before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
summer vacation; summer holiday
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
how; in what way; how about
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on the way home from work; returning from work
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)