to say; to be called; to do
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
such; like that; that sort of; very
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
sincere; honest; faithful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
man; male; masculine gender
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?