to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
what kind of; what sort of; what
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to play a central role; to take a leading part
something; some kind of; for some reason
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to throw at; to turn; to raise
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
judgment; judgement; discernment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way