soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
front; frontage; facade; main
to say no more; to sink into silence
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; permanent marker
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
empirically; from experience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve