now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
comfort; consolation; diversion
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
because of; owing to; due to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to approach; to draw near
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)