particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
modesty; humility; being humble
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
established practice; custom
appointed time; timetable; schedule
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to put up (a notice); to post
way (of doing); manner; method; means
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence