I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
kitchen; financial situation; finances
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
manner of using one's hands
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to face; to go towards; to head towards
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
myself; yourself; I; me; you
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)