while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
how; in what way; how about; questionable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
such; like that; that sort of; very
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be able to manage somehow or another
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)