a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feeling; sense; impression
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
in perfect form; going swimmingly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is not (like that) either
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
myself; yourself; I; me; you
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
had better ...; had better not ...