sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
such; like that; that sort of; very
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)