zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to understand; to comprehend
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
the other day; a few days ago
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tips of one's hair; hair ends
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to want; to seek; to request
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be born; to come into this world
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
society; the world; the times
simple is best; less is more
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite