several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater; irritable person; hot-tempered person
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
suffix for familiar person
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
big problem; major issue; big controversy
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(not) even once; (not) ever
someone; a certain person
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off