reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
stairs; stairway; staircase
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
please (give me); please (do for me)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine