head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to begin talking; to open up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to make inquiries; to refer to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
a little; somewhat; slightly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission