this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to follow another's example
such; like that; that sort of; very
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
write jointly; collection of autographs
coloured paper; colored paper
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fighting against an illness
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
had better ...; had better not ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
woman; female; feminine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)