(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to rock; to shake; to swing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
study; diligence; discount; reduction
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tool; implement; means; furniture
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be silent; to say nothing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of talking; speaking style