any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be worried; to be troubled
how; in what way; how about
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
please (give me); please (do for me)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to press a question; to cross-examine
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
meaning; significance; sense
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around