average; mean; balance; equilibrium
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
annotation; explanatory note; comment
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
over-fond parent; doting parent
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to speak; to say; to vocalize
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)