exactly as stated; verbatim
final; eventual; ultimate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
serious look (on one's face); straight face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
only recently; just of late
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
tone (of voice); manner of talking
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
opinion; point of view; visual point
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable