although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
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
laughing foolishly; cackling
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
every month; each month; monthly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed