busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
general; popular; common; typical
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
single word; a few words; brief comment
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
man; male; masculine gender
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
the reverse; other side; lining
to be transparent; to show through
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear