explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be needed; to be wanted
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
middle of the night; dead of night
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
preference; priority; precedence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to say; to be called; to do
to fall in love (with); to love
older sister; lass; young lady
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
primary school; elementary school; grade school
memory; sense; experience
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
two times; twice; two degrees
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
(please) look; see; (please) try to do