to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
a little; a bit; slightly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be silent; to say nothing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be needed; to be wanted
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also