language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
family; members of a family
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
in the meanwhile; during the time
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to have a relationship; to have relations
very likely; very probable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)