nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
summer vacation; summer holiday
sleepover; overnight stay
after a long time; for the first time in a while
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
maid; helper; help; assistance
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rest; break; recess; intermission
to apologize; to apologise
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
reopening; resumption; restarting
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
imagination; supposition; guess
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(some) more; even more; longer; further