to speak; to hear a voice
very; extremely; excessively
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
so; like this; in this way
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
attendance (at school); going to school
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to