My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to glare at each other; to confront each other
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
older sister; elder sister
directions; instructions; orders; command
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
body; physical system; (the) person
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
two persons; two people; pair; couple
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
don't you think?; indicates question
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
really; truly; indeed; good grief
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
almost; roughly; approximately
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this, that and the other; this and that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
imagination; supposition; guess