name; given name; first name
to call each other; to call out to one another
that is to say; so that means
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
I see; that's right; indeed
(in) her way; peculiar to her
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
practice; practising; experience
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to live; to make a living; to get on with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it is not (like that) either
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all