may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sorry; excuse me; thank you
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
I see; that's right; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
insurance; guarantee; warranty
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling