as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to go out and away; to leave
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
difficult to ...; hard to ...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
array; muster; line-up; full force
good feeling; feeling good
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
that day; the very same day
in the morning; during the morning
eastern part; the east (of a region)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
somehow; for some reason or other
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
periodic; regular; routine
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)