request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to look forward to something
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sense of values; values; value system
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
comic books; comics; comic; comical