endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
being startled; getting a shock
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to frolic about; to mess around
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far