taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to (try to) act like a big-shot
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
about; on; regarding; per; for every
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bento; Japanese box lunch
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
just because; even if; even though
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
after a long time; for the first time in a while
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not