fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older brother and younger sister
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to repeat; to do over again
as (for); for; in the capacity of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to find fault with; to question
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)