affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
go that far; to that extent
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the same kind; accomplice; partner
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...