living thing; living creature; animal; life
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to have a talk; to tell a story
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in one's own way or style
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
serious; not joking; straight
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even if not; even without
of course; certainly; naturally
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to make a speech; to address
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to fulfill one's responsibilities
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation