my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
at least; at most; (even) just
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
coefficient; coefficient; factor; proportional constant
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)