(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
suffix for familiar person
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
being startled; getting a shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
name; given name; first name
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
after that; afterwards; thereafter
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to state; to express; to mention
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be surprised; to be astonished
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
such; like that; that sort of; very
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible