light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(some) more; even more; longer; further
smooth (i.e. without problems)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
name; given name; first name
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with