severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
don't you think?; indicates question
called; known as; that; to say
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be silent; to say nothing