sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
how; in what way; how about
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hello; good day; good afternoon
considerably; fairly; quite
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)