sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
like this; this sort; this way
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
ago; since; before; previous
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
memories; recollections; reminiscence
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember