it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
stark naked; completely naked; nude
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
breathing of a sleeping person
on the occasion of; at the time of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result