to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
electricity; (electric) light
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to not believe one's ears
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to feel hungry; to get hungry
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
student (esp. a university student)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to pay the bill; to settle an account
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
this is why; this means; it is the case that