to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
another kind; distinct species; variety
living thing; living creature; animal; life
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
elementary and middle school pupils
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be jealous; to be envious
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
being startled; getting a shock
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
close; intimate; on good terms