fate; destiny; predestination
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nothing but; except; no more than
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance