ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(not) even once; (not) ever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
wet nurse; nursing mother
father; dad; husband; you; he
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
third day of the month; three days
that day; the very same day
reaction; response; reaction
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to speak; to hear a voice
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
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
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
knowing; (an) acquaintance
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
child's tear-stained face
future (usually near); prospects
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)