the other day; lately; recently
office romance; office love affair
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
family-oriented; familial
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
primary school; elementary school; grade school
and; thereupon; because of that
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly