to say; to be called; to do
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
don't you think?; indicates question
family; relatives; dependents; household
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
it is I who should say so
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
(some) more; even more; longer; further
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still