(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
man; male; masculine gender
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
homosexuality; homosexual love
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
outward appearance; apparent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
than; from; out of; except; but; more
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
how; in what way; how about
in that way; thus; so; so?
while; even though; despite
considerably; fairly; quite
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
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
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reason; cause; circumstances