instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to blow through; to blow across
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge