strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
anything and everything; just about everything
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated