happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
almost; roughly; approximately
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
it's no joke; gimme a break!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up