to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
hereabouts; around there; that area
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
not caring; not giving a damn
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
understood; I see; OK; present; here
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
in the future; another day; later
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen