style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
future (usually near); prospects
father; dad; husband; you; he
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to get between; to be caught in
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic