to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be surprised; to be astonished
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
such a thing; something like that
in the same way as; just like
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
such ... as; or some such
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
look!; there!; here!; that is
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
all-night vigil over a body; wake
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to accept; to receive; to agree
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)