while; during; while; although; all; both
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
silence (not speaking); muteness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to ask; to enquire; to query
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
question; inquiry; enquiry
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
that's true; of course; obviously
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out