to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to have a talk; to tell a story
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to boost; to force up; to push up
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be surprised; to be astonished
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
close; intimate; on good terms
attractive face and figure
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
(not) even once; (not) ever
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to happen to meet; to come across
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by