to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
club activities; extracurricular activities
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
triangle; triangular shape
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
handheld game console; portable game console
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
while; even though; despite
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation