because of; owing to; due to
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
and then; and so; and; so then
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
older sister; elder sister
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
single word; a few words; brief comment
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin