light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
for this very reason; that is exactly why
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)