very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become an expert; to be master at
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
suffix for familiar person
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) even once; (not) ever
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
popular person; favorite; favourite
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)