small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
until now; so far; up to the present
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)