giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
never mind!; don't worry about it
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
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
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it is not (like that) either
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I see; that's right; indeed
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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...
(punishment by) striking with fists
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
had better ...; had better not ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
single word; a few words; brief comment
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
established fact; fait accompli