what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
on the occasion of; at the time of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
separation; farewell; parting
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
this, that and the other; this and that
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
leaping for joy; exultation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to roll about; to writhe about
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant