that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
of great promise; with a promising future
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to join forces; to cooperate
briskly; quickly; promptly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
parts; accessories; components
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
fully prepared; all ready
edge of town; outskirts of a village
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)