soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
family; members of a family
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
how; in what way; by what means
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
young greens; young herbs
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
surely; certainly; without doubt
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
had better ...; had better not ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine