to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
serious look (on one's face); straight face
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to one's senses; to calm down
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
adds force or indicates command
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being