funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
that's true; of course; obviously
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
working adult; full-fledged member of society
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
beginning; outset; first; onset
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable