(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
this sort of; this type of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
woman; female; feminine gender
honorific/polite/humble prefix
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is to say; so that means
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
such; like that; that sort of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
straight-laced person; stubborn person
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
why; how; for what reason
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker