to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to have a talk; to tell a story
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
then; and (then); in that case; if so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
door; gate; opening; title page
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
time; hour; period; class
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pass (of time); to elapse
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...