and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
button (clothing); push-button
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
and yet; though; when; in spite of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
for example; for instance; e.g.
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
father; dad; husband; you; he
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
myself; yourself; I; me; you
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners