to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
study; diligence; discount; reduction
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
life; living; I; me; student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...