and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that's true; of course; obviously
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
these guys; these fellows
maintenance; preservation; improvement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
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
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
reaction; response; reaction
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
un-; non-; negative prefix
go that far; to that extent
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
after all; because; but; even; too; as well