few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to discuss; to talk together
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
thought; consideration; thinking
to be too numerous; to be too much
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difficult to ...; hard to ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
way; method; means; resource; course
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
greeting; a fine thing to say
one's house; one's home; one's family
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
don't you think?; indicates question