slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
all; entire; whole; altogether
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
beginning; outset; first; onset
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
attack; assault; attempt; try
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)