uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be worried; to be troubled
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to throw open; to leave open
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
remembrance; recollection; recognition
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
source of worry; source of distress
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
one's house; one's home; one's family
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
such ... as; or some such
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly