to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in this way; thus; such; uh...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
eternal; unlimited; endless
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal