time; hour; period; class
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I see; that's right; indeed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
doing whatever one pleases
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
that day; the very same day
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such ... as; or some such
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
change; alteration; modification
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
really; truly; indeed; good grief
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
for example; for instance; e.g.
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like