no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
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)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
proper; right; reasonable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance