direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
of course; certainly; naturally
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
with a start; with a jump
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend