necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
abusive language; foul language
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to look down on; to condescend
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
question; inquiry; enquiry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
example; specimen; sample
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
private person; individual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
speech and conduct; words and deeds
odds and ends; all; every
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel