pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
in comparison to; rather than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
time; hour; period; class
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
instant; moment; for an instant
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
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