to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clearing one's throat; cough
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
whispering into a person's ear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
single word; a few words; brief comment
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
way; method; means; resource; course
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing