at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
thickly; stickily; viscously
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to push away; to push aside; to shove
clearing one's throat; cough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for example; for instance; e.g.
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
being dotted with; being scattered
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
several weeks; a few weeks
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to push aside; to push one's way through
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)