clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
how long; how much; to what extent
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be silent; to say nothing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
journal; magazine; periodical