to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
imagination; supposition; guess
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
while; even though; despite
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
something; some kind of; for some reason
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
don't you think?; indicates question
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
observation; survey; watching
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in comparison to; rather than
again; once more; a second time
to have a talk; to tell a story
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone