to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
complete change; about-face
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
until now; so far; up to the present
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
occurring naturally (without human influence)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(your, his, her) daughter
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant