basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
pointing out; identification
that's true; of course; obviously
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
while; even though; despite
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
likability; favorability; popularity
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
gossip; corner of the mouth
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
in low spirits; dejected; sad
that; the matter in question
to state; to express; to mention
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sympathy; compassion; pity
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)