yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
useless; vain; aimless; idle
cake served with tea; teacake
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
admiration; wonder; astonishment
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal