it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
even if; even though; however; no matter how
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
had better ...; had better not ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
until now; so far; up to the present
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
father; dad; husband; you; he
in comparison to; rather than
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of