to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to serve; to work for; to attend
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
retreating figure; appearance from behind
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
of course; certainly; naturally
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)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
home area; home town; local
convenient; handy; useful