immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
ago; since; before; previous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
way of talking; speaking style
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress