sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to need; to call for; to require
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
potato chips; potato crisps
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words