unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
is something that; is that which
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
considerably; fairly; quite
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
history of; experience of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fast-talking; rapid talking
while; even though; despite
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason